head of state

英 [ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]

美 [ˌhed əv ˈsteɪt]

n. 国家元首

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noun

国家元首
the official leader of a country who is sometimes also the leader of the government

国家元首（如总统、国王或女王）
Ahead of stateis the leader of a country, for example a president, king, or queen.

noun

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

And certainly no head of state.
当然也没有国家元首。
The head of state addressed the nation over the radio
这位国家元首通过广播向全国发表了讲话。
I like any head of state reserve the right to act unilaterally if necessary to defend my nation.
与任何国家元首一样，我保留在必要时采取单边行动保卫自己国家的权利。
The president is head of state, and the prime minister is head of government.
总统是国家元首，总理是政府首长。
The Head of State of a great power was visiting a small country.
某大国国家元首正访问一个很小的国家。
His behavior has been incompatible with his role as head of state
他的行为与他的国家领袖身份不相称。
The summit meeting is the culmination of intense preparation by officials below the rank of head of state.
峰会召开之前，国家元首以下各个级别的官员进行了紧锣密鼓的筹备工作。
In britain, the constitutional head of state is the queen.
在英国，宪法规定的国家元首是女王。
For example, the queen is the head of state, but she has no real power.
例如，女王是国家首脑，但她没有实权。
The government provided an armed escort for the visiting head of State.
政府为到访的元首派出了武装卫队。