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- DictionaryHead of state/ˌhed əv ˈstāt/
noun
- 1. the chief public representative of a country, such as a president or monarch, who may also be the head of government: "a ceremonial head of state"
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Official who holds the highest-ranked executive position in a sovereign state
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona of a sovereign state. The specific naming of the head of state depends on the country's form of government and separation of powers; the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead or concurrently the head of government and more. In a parliamentary system, such as India or the United Kingdom, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial... Wikipedia
