head of state
Example Sentences
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There should be no single, all-powerful character around which a democracy revolves, so it is considered unseemly to lavish excessive finery on the head of state.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Critics say the distinction is difficult to sustain when the account belongs to a head of state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
His meteoric rise in politics has drawn comparisons with Macron, who was 39 when he won the Elysee Palace in 2017, becoming France's youngest head of state since Napoleon.
From Barron's • May 22, 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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