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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

Chris Parry, the head teacher of Lewis School in Pengam which closed for two days during the heatwave, said his decision was made to prioritise pupil safety.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

But head teacher Claire Judd said they went a step further - cooling their feet in water baths and "nipping in and out" of a World War Two German bunker.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 16, 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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