head of state
leader of a nation (President, dictator, Prime Minister, etc.)
Head of state
Head of state or Chief of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican
nation-state,
federation,
commonwealth or any other political
state. His or her role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions and duties granted the head of state in the country's
constitution.
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head of state
Noun
1. the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
(synonym) chief of state
(hypernym) representative
(hyponym) chancellor, premier, prime minister
head of state