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HEADSHIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The position of head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("headship" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
Derivation:
head (a person who is in charge)
head (the educator who has executive authority for a school)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The position of headmaster or headmistress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("headship" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "headship"):
headmastership (the position of headmaster)
headmistressship (the position of headmistress)
Derivation:
head (the educator who has executive authority for a school)
