head of state

noun phrase

: the leader of a country
a meeting of heads of state

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That's like asking a chef to go ahead and take a box of McDonald's leftovers and make a gourmet feast for a visiting head of state. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 While the timing of Trump’s parade and Charles’ Trooping the Color birthday celebration may be a coincidence, the comparisons are inevitable, with the U.S. president likewise using a military event to assert his role as head of state, as Vanity Fair writer Erin Vanderhoof said. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 June 2025 This marks the first time in Brazilian history that a former head of state is being tried for attempting to overthrow the government. Júlia Dias Carneiro, NPR, 10 June 2025 All eyes were on King Charles and his address, which carefully navigated his role as Canada's head of state and the U.K.'s allyship with the U.S. amid Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent election. Simon Perry, People.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for head of state

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“Head of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20state. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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