chief of state

Noun

Meaning

the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

head of state president chancellor premier ruler leader doge prime minister President of the United States chief minister chief executive officer dewan commander in chief chief executive grand vizier

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Antonyms

minor inferior servant employee subordinate peasant

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Hypernyms

representative

Hyponyms

president chancellor premier monarch sovereign prime minister

Examples

Executive branch The president, elected by popular vote for a five-year term, is both the chief of state and head of government; post of vice president is currently vacant; under the 1960 constitution, the post is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot. Source: Internet

He or she is both the chief of state and head of government, heading the Federal Executive Council, or cabinet. Source: Internet

Note: the president is both the chief of state and head of government Public protests against the President in 2011 and early 2012 were triggered by the arrest of a judge accused of corruption, which drew the judiciary into opposition. Source: Internet

The president is both the chief of state and head of government. Source: Internet

The president is chief of state, chairs a council of ministers, appoints a prime minister, who with the legislature’s consent, serves as head of government. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chief of personnel chief of scouts chief of staff chief of the boat chief of the department of justice chief of the fleet