head of state

noun phrase

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

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Duterte, 79, could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC in The Hague. Reuters, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025 The ex-president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, could soon become the first Asian former head of state to be tried at The Hague. Lisandro Claudio, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025 What comes next? Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who as head of state oversees the transition of power between governments led by prime ministers, is holding talks with the parties that make up the Parliament on Wednesday. Helena Alves and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025 Zelensky previously met King Charles in the U.K. in February 2023, marking the first time a British monarch had met with a Ukrainian head of state. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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