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Definition of chief of state noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chief of state

noun

/ˌtʃiːf əv ˈsteɪt/

/ˌtʃiːf əv ˈsteɪt/

(plural chiefs of state)

(North American English)

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the person who holds the formal title of head of a country, as distinguished from the leader of a government
- King Charles is the chief of state of the United Kingdom.
compare head of state

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