head of state
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head of state
- /ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/
noun heads of state · heads of states
- 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.
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noun the chief public representative of a nation
| Español | jefe de estado, mandatario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 국가원수 gukgawonsu, 원수 wonsu |
| 日本語 | 国家元首 kokkagenshu, 元首 genshu |
| 中文 | 國家元首 /国家元首 guójiā yuánshǒu, 元首 yuánshǒu, 政府首腦 /政府首脑 zhèngfǔ shǒunǎo |
| हिन्दी | राष्ट्रप्रमुख rāṣṭrapramukh, राष्ट्राध्यक्ष rāṣṭrādhyakṣ, राज्यप्रमुख rājyapramukh |
| Kiswahili | mkuu wa nchi, mkuu wa dola |
| Português | chefe de estado |
| Français | chef d'État |
| Deutsch | Staatsoberhaupt, Staatschef |
| Italiano | capo di stato |
| Ελληνικά | επικεφαλής του κράτους epikefalís tou krátous |
| Română | șef de stat |
| Русский | глава́ госуда́рства glavá gosudárstva |
| Tiếng Việt | nguyên thủ quốc gia, quốc trưởng |
| العربية | رَئِيس دَوْلَة raʔīs dawla |
| עברית | רֹאשׁ־מְדִינָה rosh m'diná |
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title = {head of state},
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