head of state
Example Sentences
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The high-value asset at the heart of the security operation unfolding across India isn’t a visiting head of state or a celebrity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
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
However, Hun Sen still wields immense power in Cambodia and is acting head of state while King Norodom Sihamoni receives medical treatment abroad.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
It was the first time I had witnessed a head of state go through the formalities of his office, and I was fascinated.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
