head of state

noun phrase

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

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Foreign leaders While foreign diplomats such as ambassadors have typically attended U.S. presidential inaugurations, no foreign head of state has previously made an official visit for the occasion, according to the Associated Press. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025 The Associated Press reports no head of state has previously made an official visit to the U.S. for an inauguration, according to State Department historical records. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025 South Korea’s leadership crisis deepened on Friday after lawmakers voted to oust a second head of state, the acting president, in less than two weeks. Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 The Mexican government has seen a change in head of state since Trump’s last term. Angel Escamilla Garcia, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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