head of state
Americannoun
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The 81-year-old, who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, is the first Asian former head of state to be indicted by the ICC.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a sentence of almost three decades for treason.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
However, Hun Sen still wields immense power in Cambodia and is acting head of state while King Norodom Sihamoni receives medical treatment abroad.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
State visits are taken when a head of state is invited for a formal stay by another country, in this case the US.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
It looked like a shipping crate, not a proper coffin for a head of state.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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