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- Dictionaryhead of state
noun
- 1. the chief public representative of a country, such as a president or monarch, who may also be the head of government: "a ceremonial head of state"
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1 day ago · Below follows a list of examples from different countries of general provisions in law, which either designate an office as head of state or define its general purpose. Example 1 (parliamentary monarchy): Section 56 (1) of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 states: The King is the Head of State
1 day ago · The list includes the names of recently elected or appointed heads of state and government who will take office on an appointed date, as presidents-elect and prime ministers-designate, and those leading a government in exile if internationally recognised.
13 hours ago · The head of state is a figure of immense significance representing the highest authority within a country. Their role encompasses a blend of symbolic ceremonial and executive functions reflecting the political structure and traditions of their nation.
2 days ago · A cabinet, in political systems, is a body of advisers to a head of state who also serve as the heads of government departments. The cabinet has become an important element of government wherever legislative powers have been vested in a parliament, but its form differs markedly in various countries.
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3 days ago · A head of state is the main person who represents a country. Sometimes the head of state may be important to the country, even though he or she does not have much power. Many countries have a king or queen as the head of state. Emperor Akihito of Japan is a head of state. (Source: State Department photo by William Ng, via Wikimedia ...
3 days ago · Commonwealth, a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of friendship and practical cooperation and who acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of their association.
2 days ago · The President is head of the executive branch of the federal government, as well as the nation's head of state and head of government. Article two is modified by the 12th Amendment, which tacitly acknowledges political parties, and the 25th Amendment relating to office succession.
