Head of state
/ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The chief public representative of a nation having duties, privileges and responsibilities varying greatly depending on the constitutional rules; a monarch in a monarchy, and often styled president in a republic, but variations such as collegiality exist.
- 2 the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government wordnet