head of the household
Americannoun
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heads of households
plural
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The Ortiz family’s life has been flipped upside down since the head of the household was detained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Andrew Dully, from West Glamorgan Archives, has established that a John F Davies was the head of the household at the address, where he lived with his wife, Maria, and six children.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
Male domination of Hindu family life was reinforced by the fact that the oldest male was head of the household and might have several wives, who generally came to live with their husband’s parents.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
There are the Feats of Strength, through which the head of the household may reassert his or her dominance by pinning the family member of their choice in a wrestling match.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
I woke the head of the household, a man with a gray beard and the gaze of a dreamer.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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