heads of state

A form of head of state — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of head of state
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