head of state

noun phrase

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

Examples of head of state in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Charles’ visit to Australia will be a key test of his popularity as head of state. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 14 July 2024 His functions as head of state include meeting weekly with the prime minister to consult, warn, and advise on issues of the day, giving royal assent to new laws, and opening and proroguing Parliament. David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 On this day in 1945: Japan proposed to accept the World War II surrender terms of the Potsdam Declaration on the condition that the emperor be allowed to remain the country’s nominal head of state. The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024 The current head of state, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has repeatedly attempted to dissolve the autonomous organism that oversees the elections, the National Electoral Institute (INE), and would return its functions to state agencies. Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 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 22 Sep. 2024.

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