Translation of Turkish word "başkan" to English
başkan
/baʃkan/
Meaning
NounThe head of state of a republic, sometimes also the head of government as well, particularly the head of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States of America.
How to use
Refers to a president, chairman, or head of organization. Takes standard noun case suffixes and can form possessive noun compounds with the -(s)i suffix.
🇬🇧 English
president
Example
Polonya Cumhurbaşkanı önemli bir kişidir.
The President of Poland is an important person.
Cumhurbaşkanı şehrimize geldi.
The President arrived in our city.
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- Polonya Cumhurbaşkanı önemli bir kişidir.— The President of Poland is an important person.
- Cumhurbaşkanı şehrimize geldi.— The President arrived in our city.
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The Turkish word "başkan" means "president" in English.
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