chief of state
noun phrase
: the formal head of a national state as distinguished from the head of the government
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Roman also was the Trump campaign official who delivered false elector certificates to a Pennsylvania congressman's chief of state in an attempt to get them to Vice President Mike Pence, Politico reported in 2022.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The strong prospect of a female chief of state in Mexico comes after years of political gains for women.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Then, in June 1940, France fell to Nazi Germany, and the Socialists voted to support Philippe Pétain as chief of state of the French government at Vichy.
—James E. Cronin, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The strong prospect of a female chief of state in Mexico comes after years of political gains for women.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Then, in June 1940, France fell to Nazi Germany, and the Socialists voted to support Philippe Pétain as chief of state of the French government at Vichy.
—James E. Cronin, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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“Chief of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20state. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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