head of state
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
The government has maintained that as a former head of state he should be honoured in the country and buried alongside his predecessors in the special presidential burial ground in the capital, Lusaka.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Except for France and Switzerland, every nation in Europe was a monarchy, and almost every European head of state was related to every other.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
