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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Example Sentences

That same evening, at a banquet, he was seated at the head table next to Marie Devlin, the wife of the late Irish poet Seamus Heaney.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

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

After the glasses had been filled, Bull rapped a gavel on the head table for silence.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy