HEADMASTER

headmaster, schoolmaster, master

(noun) presiding officer of a school

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

headmaster

(chiefly, UK) A male school principal.

Usage notes

The term is gender-specific, and refers to a male in the position. A female in the same role would be called a headmistress. In the United States, the shortened version of 'master' was used in some universities to refer to the faculty leader of a residential space regardless of gender.

Synonyms

• headteacher (UK, gender-neutral)

• principal (US, gender-neutral)

Anagrams

• headstream

Source: Wiktionary

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