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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

Caroline Glennon, head teacher at St Patrick's CE Primary Academy in Solihull, says her school will show the highlights or the full game on Monday morning for her "World Cup mad" students.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Aaron Laws, head teacher at Lacock Primary School, said Parr "obviously got that sense of community and something special" about the village.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Pupils at a school that has banned smartphones are returning to card games and conversations following the move, according to their head teacher.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Those with academic inclinations took extra classes with the head teacher in their teenage years and with luck made it into teachers’ college.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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