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head teacher

British  

noun

  1. a teacher responsible for running a school

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The actor made the arrangements after seeing a video of the students pleading with him to persuade their head teacher Daniel Woodrow to take them to see the movie.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

"I never went to university so to become a head teacher or anything like that I'd have to consider that," he says.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Poli says his school had a very "reasonable head teacher" who allowed staff and pupils to be flexible with clothing during heatwaves.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Assistant head teacher Rachel Glennie said she welcomed a social media ban.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Kumu Whitman and our head teacher, Kumu Apo, pull the two of them apart.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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