head of state

noun phrase

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

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The final head of state or government newcomer on the list at No. 93 is the President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir. Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The head of state will be chosen on Dec. 14 by an electoral college consisting of members of parliament and local government representatives. Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024 In most cases, calls between the president-elect and a foreign head of state usually involve just congratulatory remarks and pledges of cooperation with the incoming administration. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 President Biden spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron, warning him against trying to mediate a deal while simultaneously pledging to arrest the head of state of one of the involved parties, a U.S. official told Axios. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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