head of state
Example Sentences
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She also traveled across Europe, meeting with several European leaders as well as with Pope Leo, who gave her the reception and high-level access usually afforded to a head of state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
He is the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world's worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
To this day, the “King of Canada,” who also happens to be the monarch of the United Kingdom, is the official head of state, and full constitutional separation from Britain didn’t happen until 1982.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The constitution was changed in 1990 to give women the right to inherit the throne, so Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra is in line to be Norway's first female head of state since the 15th Century.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
It looked like a shipping crate, not a proper coffin for a head of state.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
