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

She was awestruck, remembering how she once sat farther back in the gala and was now at the head table, right across from Spielberg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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

Mr. Alacran’s father rounded out the guests at the head table.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer