Meaning & use
headmaster
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The person in charge of running a school, especially a private or British school.
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The headmaster addressed the entire school at the start-of-term assembly.
Parents met with the headmaster to discuss the new uniform policy.
A note on using this word
'Headmaster' is used especially in British English and in independent schools; American schools more often use 'principal.' The female equivalent is 'headmistress.'
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