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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

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

From BBC Jun. 16, 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

Louise Moir is head teacher of Mackie Academy in Stonehaven and vice president of School Leaders Scotland.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

The next day Herr Seligmann and his wife come to school to meet with the head teacher.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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