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The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. HeadOfGovernment An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjntpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Politician</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> is a person who holds a political position as the head of the government of some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. See the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPub4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">sharedNotes</a> #$GovernmentLeaderNote for an explanation of the distinction between <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a> (q.v.). head of government http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_government governmental head heads of government government head government heads governmental heads A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj1zpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesPerson</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjknpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">President_HeadOfGovernmentOrHeadOfState</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBS0ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesPresident</a> is a person who holds the office of President of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVikKpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a>. United States president UnitedStatesPresident Chairman-HeadOfGovernment The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVip2JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Chairman_HeadOfGovernment</a> of a country. chairman The King of a country and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> of that country King-HeadOfGovernment ruling king minister of the state MinisterOfState-HeadOfGovernment The head of government of a nation. president of Russia PresidentOfRussia The collection of persons who hold, or have held, the office of President in Russia. ruling queen Queen-HeadOfGovernment The Queen of a country and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> of that country chancellor Chancellor-HeadOfGovernment The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjkKZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Chancellor_HeadOfGovernment</a> of a country. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ruKCsIo1hQdiF0cvu6DT0OA" class="cyc_term">Dictator_HeadOfGovernment</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> who rules over a country with absolute (or near-absolute) authority. See the predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVivUpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">dictator</a>. potentate Dictator-HeadOfGovernment A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r1PJrHNViQdaf4KqKrwDfPQ" class="cyc_term">ElectedOfficial</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-GMiJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Minister_Governmental</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a>. Each instance of this collection is a the elected head of a British overseas territory, which is self-governed. Additionally, the title is found in some former UK territories like Australia and India. ChiefMinister-HeadOfGovernment chief minister Premier-HeadOfGovernment The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHLJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Premier_HeadOfGovernment</a> of a country. premier prime minister A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBhpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrimeMinister_HeadOfGovernment</a> is a person who holds the political office of Prime Minister in some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. PrimeMinister-HeadOfGovernment sultan Sultan-HeadOfGovernment The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj2fJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sultan_HeadOfGovernment</a> of a country. RafaelTrujillo Dominican Republic's dictator General <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rmJJG2o1gQdiQnYLQbwoXiw" class="cyc_term">RafaelTrujillo</a> was the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVivUpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">dictator</a> of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjue5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DominicanRepublic</a> from 1930 until 1961. He was assassinated in #$TerroristAttack-May-30-1961-Dominican-Republic. Walter Ulbricht WalterUlbricht Secretary-General (later First Secretary) of the Socialist Unity Party of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViiOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EastGermany</a> from 1946 to 1971, and the real power behind the East German government from 1949 to 1971. Salim Ahmed Salim The current HeadOfState of the country of Tanzania SalimAhmedSalim EricHonecker First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViiOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EastGermany</a> from 1971 to 1989. Eric Honecker LeonidBrezhnev Leonid Brezhnev Li Peng LiPeng The PrimeMinister-HeadOfGovernment of Liechtenstein-In1988. HansBrunhart Hans Brunhart head of state or government (CollectionUnionFn (TheSet HeadOfState HeadOfGovernment)) The collection of all government leaders. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5eJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Leader</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rKnGWWooDEdqAAAACs71DGQ" class="cyc_term">GovernmentLeader</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rxAn5XIkwEdqAAAACs71DGQ" class="cyc_term">LeaderTypeByActivityTypeInfluenced</a>, a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>, and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rL0jyrooDEdqAAAACs71DGQ" class="cyc_term">LeaderTypeByOrgType</a>. government leader GovernmentLeader <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> TERM1 TERM2)</code> means that <code>TERM2</code> is broader than <code>TERM1</code>, in an extremely general sense of "broader". For example, <code>TERM2</code> is, in the relevant sense, broader than <code>TERM1</code> if any of the following hold: <code>TERM2</code> is a collection that subsumes <code>TERM1</code>; <code>TERM2</code> is a collection that has <code>TERM1</code> as an instance; <code>TERM2</code> is a collection, instances of which have instances of the collection <code>TERM1</code> as parts; <code>TERM2</code> has <code>TERM1</code> as a part; This list of reasons for why <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> TERM1 TERM2)</code> could hold is not exhaustive, but it should give a good indication of how general the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> relation actually is. BT broaderTerm <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1SXhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByFacetedActivityType</a> is a collection of collections. Each element is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a> that itself has been faceted in at least one way. This collection, which facets <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>,can be used to generate English questions to aid classification in a clarification dialogue. To make the interface user-friendly, the range of answers to these questions should be small. Since this collection currently (01/00) has fewer than 20 elements, it will be more useful than the faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a>, which has over 800 instances. See #$NoteAboutHowFacetAssertionsAreUsed. PersonTypeByFacetedActivityType person type by faceted activity type political figure Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvqQNLpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Celebrity_Political</a> are people (actually, subabstractions of people) who are well-known due to their involvement, however tangential, in politics. Celebrity-Political HeadOfGovernment An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjntpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Politician</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> is a person who holds a political position as the head of the government of some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. See the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPub4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">sharedNotes</a> #$GovernmentLeaderNote for an explanation of the distinction between <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a> (q.v.). head of government PoliticsAndGovernment-Geography-Topic politics and government geography topic HeadOfGovernment An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjntpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Politician</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> is a person who holds a political position as the head of the government of some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. See the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPub4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">sharedNotes</a> #$GovernmentLeaderNote for an explanation of the distinction between <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a> (q.v.). head of government Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString type of position A collection of collections. A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> is a collection representing a type of position in an organization. More precisely, each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> is the collection of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> who typically hold that position within some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> or other. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ryPJOODDbQdic45ams7ynvA" class="cyc_term">Scout</a> is the collection of all persons who are scouts -- e.g. people who lead people through wilderness areas or jungles. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ryPJOODDbQdic45ams7ynvA" class="cyc_term">Scout</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> because typically a scout performs those duties within the context of their employment with some organization or other. Some other instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrzr5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mayor</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWO8wpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CampaignManager</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqs5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Director_Movie</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-ikj5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballShortstop</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjKbJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Secretary</a>. Obviously, which position-types are filled in a given organization partly depends on the type of organization it is; thus cities have mayors while business firms do not. Note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> is _not_ a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> (q.v.); the latter categorizes workers according to the kinds of activities they perform at work rather than the positions organization members hold in their respective organizations. The typical activities of a vice president of a toy manufacturer (e.g.) are likely to be very unlike those of the vice president of a stamp club. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> need not be a spec of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>. Since every action is taken to be performed as part of one's job in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLlpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">JobMt</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> there. PersonTypeByPositionInOrg Executive executive director A collection of people. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj635wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Executive</a> is a person who holds an executive managerial positions in some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Among the members of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj635wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Executive</a> are top managers of organizations, including corporate officers (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvvutxJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChiefExecutiveOfficer</a>, etc.), Chiefs of Staff, Generals, Admirals and others like Chief Corporate Counsel, Managing Partner, Producer, Chief Scientist, Chief Engineer, as well as other upper and upper-middle managers. Politician politician An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjntpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Politician</a> is a person who is involved in politics. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjntpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Politician</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4AMiJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectoralCandidate</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNupwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfPoliticalParty</a>. HeadOfGovernment An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjntpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Politician</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> is a person who holds a political position as the head of the government of some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. See the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPub4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">sharedNotes</a> #$GovernmentLeaderNote for an explanation of the distinction between <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a> (q.v.). head of government HeadOfGovernment An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjntpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Politician</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> is a person who holds a political position as the head of the government of some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. See the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPub4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">sharedNotes</a> #$GovernmentLeaderNote for an explanation of the distinction between <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a> (q.v.). head of government