# head of state

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/

## Definitions
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.

## Source
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