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Definition of Head of state
1. Noun. The chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government.
Specialized synonyms: Chancellor, Premier, Prime Minister, Pm, Premier, Prime Minister, President, Chief Executive, President, President Of The United States, United States President, Crowned Head, Monarch, Sovereign
Generic synonyms: Representative
Definition of Head of state
1. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Head Of State
Literary usage of Head of state
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1907)
"It may be true, from the standpoint of municipal law, that one whc signs a treaty
acts only as the agent of his monarch or head of state front whom he ..."
2. A Treatise on International Law: With an Introductory Essay on the by Roland Roberts Foulke (1920)
"... ante, on organs of state intercourse. See §147, ante, on functions of head of
state. 10 See §35 In1, ante, on head of state as organ of intercourse. ..."
3. Resolutions of the Institute of International Law Dealing with the Law of by Institute of International Law, James Brown Scott (1916)
"Movable property, including horses, carriages, wagons, and vessels, belonging to
a foreign sovereign or head of State, and intended directly or indirectly ..."
4. The Movement for Budgetary Reform in the States by William Franklin Willoughby (1918)
"mission, with an itemized statement of the amount of money which such head of
state department, officer, board or commission considers necessary for the ..."
5. Federalism: The Australian Experience by Cheryl Saunders, J. Isawa Elaigwu, Daniel J. Elazar (1997)
"The nature of the role of the head of state should in turn influence questions
... It would ensure that the role of head of state in Australia was properly ..."
6. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"Since he stood down from his position as Head of State, Lui Shao-ch'l, the first
Vice-Chairman of the Party, has been Head of State. Defence. ..."
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