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Meaning of head of state | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Afrikaans staatshoof
العربية رئيس دولة
Azərbaycanca dövlət başçısı
Bosanski poglavar poglavica поглавар
Català cap d'estat
Dansk statsoverhoved
Deutsch Landesvater Staatschef Staatsoberhaupt
Esperanto ŝtatestro
Español jefe de estado mandatario
Suomi maanisä valtiojohtaja valtionjohtaja valtionpäämies
Français chef d'État
हिन्दी राज्यप्रमुख राष्ट्रप्रमुख राष्ट्राध्यक्ष
Hrvatski poglavar poglavica поглавар
Magyar államfő
Bahasa Indonesia kepala negara
Íslenska þjóðhöfðingi
Italiano capo di stato
日本語 元首 国家元首
ქართული სახელმწიფოს მეთაური
ខ្មែរ ប្រមុខរដ្ឋ
한국어 국가원수 원수
Bahasa Melayu ketua negara
Nederlands staatshoofd
Polski głowa państwa
Português chefe de estado
Română șef de stat
Русский глава́ госуда́рства
Српски poglavar poglavica поглавар
Svenska statschef statsöverhuvud
Kiswahili mkuu wa dola mkuu wa nchi
ไทย ประมุขแห่งรัฐ
Türkçe devlet başkanı
اردو صدر مملکت
Tiếng Việt nguyên thủ quốc gia quốc trưởng

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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