head table

American  

noun

1. the principal table, as at a banquet or conference, often at the head of a row of tables or raised on a dais, where the presiding officer, chief speaker, guests of honor, etc., are seated.

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Sheikh Tahnoon, who is also the national security adviser and oversees major Emirati investments, sat for a time next to Mr. Berkowitz at the head table, according to two attendees.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

An image of the Statue of Liberty, a gift to the U.S. from France, was projected onto the wall behind the head table.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

“Strong, sustained diplomatic engagement is the best path for everyone,” Blinken said before the meeting, seated at a head table with the grim-faced Armenians and Azerbaijanis on either side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2022

Perry said he'll explain to his wedding crowd of roughly 95 guests in Petoskey, Michigan, why the chair next to him at the head table is empty.

From Fox News ● Aug. 21, 2021

He indicates the head table on the dais where a few dignitanes and their wives nod in my direction.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez