国こっ家か元げん首しゅ

noun

head of state

Formal term for the highest-ranking official of a sovereign state, such as a president or monarch.

• 国こっ家か元げん首しゅが外がい国こくを公こう式しき訪ほう問もんした。

  The head of state made an official visit to a foreign country.

• その国くにの国こっ家か元げん首しゅは大だい統とう領りょうです。

  The head of state of that country is the president.