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heads of state

heads of state is the plural of head of state.

Meaning of head of state

Noun

head of state (plural heads of state or (rare) heads of states)

  1. 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.

Questions about heads of state

What is heads of state the plural of?
Heads of state is the plural of head of state.

Words near heads of state in the dictionary

  1. Heads of Ayr
  2. heads of government
  3. heads of governments
  4. heads of hair
  5. heads of household
  6. heads of state
  7. heads of states
  8. heads of steam
  9. heads of terms
  10. heads of the bill
  11. heads of the bills

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