headmaster

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

/ ˈhɛdˈmæs tər, -ˈmɑ stər /

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noun

the person in charge of a private school.

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Origin of headmaster

First recorded in 1570–80; head + master

OTHER WORDS FROM headmaster

head·mas·ter·ship, noun

Words nearby headmaster

headlock, headlong, head louse, headman, head margin, headmaster, headmasterly, head mike, headmistress, headmistressy, head money

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How to use headmaster in a sentence

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.
‘People of Praise leaders failed me’: Christian group tied to Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces reckoning over sexual misconduct|Beth Reinhard, Alice Crites|June 11, 2021|Washington Post
In 2015, he returned to the Minneapolis area to become headmaster of another Christian school.
‘People of Praise leaders failed me’: Christian group tied to Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces reckoning over sexual misconduct|Beth Reinhard, Alice Crites|June 11, 2021|Washington Post
The headmaster of a school wondering how she could better handle hard conversations with the powerful and wealthy parents of her students.
Better conversations: The 7 essential elements of meaningful communication|matthewheimer|November 24, 2020|Fortune
Meanwhile, Benjamin says, the Board watched, applauded the parents, and barred the headmaster from responding.
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It really was a surprise to see, after that dancing scene, that she was the rigid headmaster of a military school.
Joan Allen on ‘The Killing’ Finale and That Mother of a Twist|Kevin Fallon|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Abd Ar-Rahim al-Hammadi, who goes by the name Abu Omar, is the assistant headmaster at the school.
Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions|Christopher Looney|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I knew the headmaster there, he had set it up to have lunch with the head of the English department.
Peter Guralnick: In Love With the Life of Music|Ron Hogan|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unamused, the headmaster had destroyed the issue and threatened to bounce Bonzo's creator from school.
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French, who was expecting the headmaster of his church schools, gathered up some papers and left the room.
Marriage la mode|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Trevor made a note in his mind to effect these improvements in future essays, and was getting up, when the headmaster stopped him.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse
Trevor waited till the headmaster had gone back to his library, gave him five minutes to settle down, and then went in.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse
“Yes,” said the headmaster, seemingly roused by the silence following on the conclusion of the essay.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse
The headmaster nearly always invited a few of the house prefects to Sunday supper during the term.
The Gold Bat|P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for headmaster

headmaster

/ (ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə) /

noun

a male principal of a schoolGender-neutral form: head teacher

Derived forms of headmaster

headmastership, noun

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