chief of state

chief of state
noun
the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
• Syn: ↑head of state
• Hypernyms: ↑representative
• Hyponyms:

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: the formal head of a national state as distinguished from the head of the government

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the titular head of a nation, as a president or king.
[1945-50]

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chief of state,
the formal or ceremonial head of a country or nation, as distinguished from the prime minister or chancellor who heads the government. In the United States, the President is both the chief of state and the Chief Executive.

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n. the titular head of a nation as distinct from the head of the government

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noun, pl chiefs of state [count]
: a person who is formally recognized as the leader of a country

a meeting with foreign chiefs of state


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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