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head of government

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables
head- of -gov-ern-ment
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet; usually called Prime Minister (in a parliamentary system) or President (in a presidential system).

Inflected Forms

heads of government (plural) heads of governments (plural, rare)

Phrases

head of state important person

Frequently Paired Words

head of state boss important person official

Questions

What does head of government mean?
The chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet; usually called Prime Minister (in a parliamentary system) or President (in a presidential system).

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