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chief of state

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

Origin:
1945–50
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chief of state  
n.   pl. chiefs of state
The formal head of a nation, distinct from the head of the government.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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