headship
nounUK /ˈhɛdʃɪp/
US /ˈhɛdʃɪp/
Headship is the job of being the leader or boss of a group.
She took on the headship of the school last year.
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2. The position or period of time during which someone is the head of an organization.
During his headship, the company grew quickly.
3. The state of being the most important or main part of something.
The headship of the team fell to the oldest player.
4. In some schools, the role of the head teacher.
She applied for the headship at a nearby primary school.