head of state

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/ === Noun === head of state (plural heads of state or (rare) 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. ==== Translations ==== === See also === head of government