head of state
Americannoun
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He remains head of state in the archipelago nations of the Bahamas and Antigua and Barbuda, a role that is largely ceremonial.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
Earlier in September, Jamaica's government said it would raise a petition on the subject of slavery reparations with to King Charles, the country's head of state.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
Mark Antony, a brilliant general who served under Caesar, took on Caesar’s duties as head of state.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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