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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OTHER WORDS FROM headmaster
head·mas·ter·ship, nounWords nearby headmaster
headlock, headlong, head louse, headman, head margin, headmaster, headmasterly, head mike, headmistress, headmistressy, head money
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headmaster
/ (ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə) /
noun
a male principal of a schoolGender-neutral form: head teacher
Derived forms of headmaster
headmastership, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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