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CHEFE ESTADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- International Relations
- International Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Head of State
1, record 1, English, Head%20of%20State
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chief of State 2, record 1, English, Chief%20of%20State
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person or collective of persons (king, queen, emperor, tsar, president, dictator, or a group of persons) authorized to speak for the entire state and to represent the state internally and externally in all official ceremonies; one who does not necessarily speak for the government of the day (e.g., the queen of England, or the President of France). 1, record 1, English, - Head%20of%20State
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The U.S. President serves in a dual capacity, as the head of state as well as the head of the government. 1, record 1, English, - Head%20of%20State
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms not to be confused with "head of government" 3, record 1, English, - Head%20of%20State
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Heads of state and government 4, record 1, English, - Head%20of%20State
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Relations internationales
- Droit international
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef d'État
1, record 1, French, chef%20d%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chef de l'État 2, record 1, French, chef%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe suprême de l'État (monarque ou président) qui, suivant les modalités et dans les limites déterminées par le droit national, représente l'État dans les rapports que celui-ci entretient avec les autres sujets de droit international. 1, record 1, French, - chef%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
chefs d'État et de gouvernement. 3, record 1, French, - chef%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Relaciones internacionales
- Derecho internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jefe de Estado
1, record 1, Spanish, jefe%20de%20Estado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno 1, record 1, Spanish, - jefe%20de%20Estado
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