headshipnoun
uk/ˈhed.ʃɪp/us/ˈhed.ʃɪp/UK[ C ] the position of being in charge of an organization, especially a school:
Dozens of well-qualified teachers applied for the headship.
[ C usually singular ] the period during which a particular person is in charge of a school or other organization:
A lot of changes have taken place during her headship.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Teachers
- academician
- associate professor
- board of education
- dean
- docent
- handler
- housemaster
- housemistress
- instructor
- lecturer
- lectureship
- mentor
- professorial
- professorship
- rector
- residence
- schoolie
- scribe
- substitute
- tutor
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