head of state
Americannoun
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His lawyers have previously said they would make arguments about the legality of his abduction and his immunity as a head of state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The lone exception is Samoa, a parliamentary democracy whose circulating coins all feature the country’s head of state as of 2011, the coins’ original year of issuance.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
His role was central to the day because prime ministers are formally appointed by the sitting monarch, who is head of state.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Macron is the first head of state from the European Union to visit Syria since the fall of the Assad regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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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