headteacher
See also: head teacher
English
Alternative forms
- head teacher
Etymology
head + teacher
Noun
headteacher (plural headteachers)
- The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.
- I had to go and see the headteacher about my attitude.
Synonyms
- principal
- head
- headmaster m
- headmistress f
- school director
Hypernyms
- teacher
Translations
The most senior teacher in a school
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Further reading
head teacher on Wikipedia.Wikipedia