נשיא

Noun

 * 1) A president: a head of state in various forms of government.
 * 2)  A prince: the head or ruler of a nation or tribe.
 * 3)  A chairman, a head; especially, the "prince" (head) of the Sanhedrin.

Usage notes

 * In reference to the present, the noun is applied to the same heads of state as English, some of whom are democratically elected leaders, some of whom are appointed by democratically appointed leaders, and some of whom are unelected dictators. It therefore does not have any one specific meaning.
 * Although is frequently translated as "prince" in historical contexts, the son or heir to a king was more often called a, and in current usage the latter term is extended to hereditary rulers of principalities, just like English.