head of state
Americannoun
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She also traveled across Europe, meeting with several European leaders as well as with Pope Leo, who gave her the reception and high-level access usually afforded to a head of state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
He is the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world's worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
To this day, the “King of Canada,” who also happens to be the monarch of the United Kingdom, is the official head of state, and full constitutional separation from Britain didn’t happen until 1982.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
He travelled across the Atlantic Ocean earlier this year when he visited Bermuda in May, where he is also head of state.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
President Botha was now head of state but not of his own party.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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