head of state
/ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/
head of state 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.
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.
head of state meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
head of state in Hindi
- the chief public representative of a nation
- राष्ट्रप्रमुख rāṣṭrapramukh, राष्ट्राध्यक्ष rāṣṭrādhyakṣ, राज्यप्रमुख rājyapramukh
head of state in Tamil
- the chief public representative of a nation
- நாட்டுத் தலைவர் nāṭṭut talaivar
head of state in Marathi
- the chief public representative of a nation
- राष्ट्रप्रमुख rāṣṭrapramukh
head of state in Urdu
- the chief public representative of a nation
- سربراہ ریاست sarabrāh riyāsat, صدر مملکت sadar-e-mamlakat
More languagesFewer languages
- head of state in Bengali
- রাষ্ট্রপ্রধান raśṭroprodhan
- head of state in Telugu
- అధినేత adhinēta
- head of state in Malayalam
- രാഷ്ട്രത്തലവൻ rāṣṭrattalavaṉ
- head of state in Odia
- ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରମୁଖ୍ୟ rāṣṭramukhya
- head of state in Sinhala
- රාජ්ය නායක rājya nāyaka
- head of state in Nepali
- राष्ट्रप्रमुख rāṣṭrapramukh
- head of state in Tagalog
- pinuno ng estado
- head of state in Arabic
- رَئِيس دَوْلَة raʔīs dawla
- head of state in Malay
- ketua negara
- head of state in Indonesian
- kepala negara
- head of state in Persian
- رئیس کشور ra'is-e kešvar
- head of state in Thai
- ประมุขแห่งรัฐ bprà-múk-hɛ̀ng-rát
- head of state in Vietnamese
- nguyên thủ quốc gia, quốc trưởng
Forms of head of state
| plural | heads of state |
|---|---|
| plural (rare) | heads of states |
Questions about head of state
- What does head of state mean?
- Head of state means 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.
- What is head of state in Hindi?
- Head of state in Hindi is राष्ट्रप्रमुख (rāṣṭrapramukh), राष्ट्राध्यक्ष (rāṣṭrādhyakṣ), राज्यप्रमुख (rājyapramukh). See Head of state meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is head of state?
- Head of state is a noun.
- How do you pronounce head of state?
- Head of state is pronounced /ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/.
- What is the plural of head of state?
- The plural of head of state is heads of state.
Words near head of state in the dictionary
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