head of state
Americannoun
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Britain and other Commonwealth countries feature on their currency the likeness of King Charles III, who is a head of state without direct involvement in politics.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The government has maintained that as a former head of state he should be honoured in the country and buried alongside his predecessors in the special presidential burial ground in the capital, Lusaka.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Commentators say Pope Leo was unusually blunt in his speech, which Biya - the world's oldest head of state - sat through without reaction.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader serves as the country’s head of state, commander in chief of the armed forces and the highest authority in its political and religious system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Except for France and Switzerland, every nation in Europe was a monarchy, and almost every European head of state was related to every other.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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