headmaster

[ hed-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun

1. the person in charge of a private school.

headmaster

/ ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə /

noun

1. a male principal of a school Gender-neutral formhead teacher

Derived Forms

• ˌheadˈmasterˌship, noun

Other Words From

• headmaster·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of headmaster¹

First recorded in 1570–80; head + master

Example Sentences

Arndt said that in 2009 she reported the allegation to new headmaster Jon Balsbaugh “so that it didn’t fall by the wayside because Dave was still there,” according to an audio recording of her police interview.

From Washington Post

In 2015, he returned to the Minneapolis area to become headmaster of another Christian school.

From Washington Post

The headmaster of a school wondering how she could better handle hard conversations with the powerful and wealthy parents of her students.

From Fortune

Meanwhile, Benjamin says, the Board watched, applauded the parents, and barred the headmaster from responding.

From The Daily Beast

It really was a surprise to see, after that dancing scene, that she was the rigid headmaster of a military school.

From The Daily Beast

Abd Ar-Rahim al-Hammadi, who goes by the name Abu Omar, is the assistant headmaster at the school.

From The Daily Beast

I knew the headmaster there, he had set it up to have lunch with the head of the English department.

From The Daily Beast

Unamused, the headmaster had destroyed the issue and threatened to bounce Bonzo's creator from school.

From The Daily Beast

French, who was expecting the headmaster of his church schools, gathered up some papers and left the room.

From Project Gutenberg

Trevor made a note in his mind to effect these improvements in future essays, and was getting up, when the headmaster stopped him.

From Project Gutenberg

Trevor waited till the headmaster had gone back to his library, gave him five minutes to settle down, and then went in.

From Project Gutenberg

“Yes,” said the headmaster, seemingly roused by the silence following on the conclusion of the essay.

From Project Gutenberg

The headmaster nearly always invited a few of the house prefects to Sunday supper during the term.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• principal
• superintendent