head of state

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

Españoljefe de estado mandatario

Françaischef d'État

DeutschLandesvater Staatschef Staatsoberhaupt

31 more languages

Afrikaansstaatshoof

العربيةرئيس دولة

Azərbaycan dilidövlət başçısı

Bosanskipoglavar poglavica поглавар

Catalàcap d'estat

Danskstatsoverhoved

Esperantoŝtatestro

Suomimaanisä valtiojohtaja valtionjohtajavaltionpäämies

हिन्दीराज्यप्रमुख राष्ट्रप्रमुख राष्ट्राध्यक्ष

Hrvatskipoglavar poglavica поглавар

Magyarállamfő

Bahasa Indonesiakepala negara

Íslenskaþjóðhöfðingi

Italianocapo di stato

日本語元首国家元首

ქართულისახელმწიფოს მეთაური

ភាសាខ្មែរប្រមុខរដ្ឋ

한국어국가원수 원수

Bahasa Melayuketua negara

Nederlandsstaatshoofd

Polskigłowa państwa

Portuguêschefe de estado

Românășef de stat

Русскийглава́ госуда́рства

Српскиpoglavar poglavica поглавар

Svenskastatschef statsöverhuvud

Kiswahilimkuu wa dola mkuu wa nchi

ไทยประมุขแห่งรัฐ

Türkçedevlet başkanı

اردوصدر مملکت

Tiếng Việtnguyên thủ quốc gia quốc trưởng

CEFR level

C1

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See also

head of steam Head office Head offices head on one's shoulders head orgasm head over heels

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