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head of state

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ˌhead of ˈstate noun (plural heads of state) [countable]  PGthe main representative of a country, such as a queen, king, or president, who may not have duties in the country’s government 国家元首
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head of stateKremlin holds the reins, page 7 Non-Communist becomes acting head of state Krenz falls as unrest fears grow.The party chairman is also head of state.Under the current system the President was both head of state and head of government.In practice he acts as a formal head of state.The President, who is head of state, is elected by the Great Hural.But the Bulgars early this month elected as their new head of state Petar Stoyanov, an anti-communist opposition leader.
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head of state
ˌhead of ˈstate noun (plural heads of state) [countable]
the main representative of a country, such as a queen, king, or president, who may not have duties in the country’s government


head of stateBrE /ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt/ 🔊 noun (
plural
heads of state
)
the official leader of a country who is sometimes also the leader of the government 国家元首