head of state

noun phrase

: the leader of a country
a meeting of heads of state

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All eyes were on King Charles and his address, which carefully navigated his role as Canada's head of state and the U.K.'s allyship with the U.S. amid Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent election. Simon Perry, People.com, 29 May 2025 The visit by the king, who is Canada’s head of state, was seen as a rebuke to Trump’s claims that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state. Justin Porter, New York Times, 28 May 2025 The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies. Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 Canada is a sovereign state and the Monarch serves as head of state. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for head of state

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“Head of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20state. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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