head of state
Example Sentences
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Britain and other Commonwealth countries feature on their currency the likeness of King Charles III, who is a head of state without direct involvement in politics.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
On Thursday she travelled to the Caribbean nation of Grenada, northeast of Venezuela, for her first international visit as head of state, state TV images showed.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader serves as the country’s head of state, commander in chief of the armed forces and the highest authority in its political and religious system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
It would also need to be supported by the 14 Commonwealth countries where the King is the head of state.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
We would be told shortly who our new head of state was.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
