head of state

noun phrase

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

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Some—including Jones—appear to be confusing it with the Commonwealth Realms, countries around the world that count the king as their head of state. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025 Some of the reactions appear to confuse membership of the Commonwealth with the Commonwealth Realms, countries around the world that count the British monarch as their head of state, of which there are 14. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 Advertisement The first Asian former head of state to appear before the court, Duterte arrived in The Hague after a swift arrest on March 11 in Manila upon arriving from Hong Kong. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025 According to a 2024 report from UN Women, 18 countries have a woman head of state, and 15 have a woman head of government. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 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 19 Apr. 2025.

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