chief of state

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noun

the titular head of a nation, as a president or king.

Origin of chief of state

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby chief of state

chief justice, chief master sergeant, chief mate, chief of naval operations, chief of staff, chief of state, chief petty officer, chief rabbi, chief technician, chief warrant officer, chiefdom

Words related to chief of state

premier, leader, boss, CEO, administrator, supervisor, comptroller, manager, ruler, executive, director, chief, overseer, superintendent, commander, head, controller, president, chancellor, dewan

Example sentences from the Web for chief of state

  • On paper, never was the start of a Chief-of-State's career more fraught with promise than that of Francia's.

    South America |W. H. Koebel