HEADSHIP

headship

(noun) the position of head

headship

(noun) the position of headmaster or headmistress

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headship (countable and uncountable, plural headships)

The position of a head or chief.

(British) The position of a headmaster or headmistress.

(archaic) Authority or dignity.

Synonyms

• (the position of a headmaster): headmastership

Source: Wiktionary


Head"ship, n.

Definition: Authority or dignity; chief place.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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