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head of state vs sovereign

sovereign vs head of state

head of state and sovereign both are nouns.

head of state is not an adjective while sovereign is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
head of state Yes No No No
sovereign Yes Yes No No
As nouns, sovereign is a hyponym of head of state; that is, sovereign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than head of state:
  • head of state: the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
  • sovereign: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
head of state (noun) sovereign (noun)
the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
head of state (adjective) sovereign (adjective)
greatest in status or authority or power
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
Difference between head of state and sovereign

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