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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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A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state in its unity and legitimacy. Depending on the country's form of government and separation of powers, the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead (such as the British Monarch) or concurrently the head of government and more (such as the president of the United States, who is also commander-in-chief of the... Wikipedia