headteacher en · NOUN
Etymology
From head + teacher.
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK) The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.
I had to go and see the headteacher about my attitude.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| head teacher | alternative | lexicographic | |
| headteachers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Synonyms
principal · head · headmaster · school director · headmistress
Translations (45)
de Schulleiterin (the most senior teacher in a school) · pt diretora (the most senior teacher in a school) · fr directrice (the most senior teacher in a school) · ro directoare (the most senior teacher in a school) · pt diretor (the most senior teacher in a school) · ru дире́ктор (the most senior teacher in a school) · vi hiệu trưởng (the most senior teacher in a school) · ca directora (the most senior teacher in a school) · gv ard-venainshtyr (the most senior teacher in a school) · tl ulungguro (the most senior teacher in a school) · tl ulong-guro (the most senior teacher in a school) · fr proviseur (the most senior teacher in a school) · ca director (the most senior teacher in a school) · nl schoolhoofd (the most senior teacher in a school) · fi johtajaopettaja (the most senior teacher in a school) · yue 校長 /校长 (the most senior teacher in a school) · gv ard-er-ynsee (the most senior teacher in a school) · ar مُدِيرَة (the most senior teacher in a school) · hu igazgató (the most senior teacher in a school) · ar مُدِير (the most senior teacher in a school) · fr directeur (the most senior teacher in a school) · bn মুহতামিম (the most senior teacher in a school) · de Schulleiter (the most senior teacher in a school) · gv ard-ynseyder (the most senior teacher in a school) · ro rector (the most senior teacher in a school) · ms guru besar (the most senior teacher in a school) · ro director (the most senior teacher in a school) · gv ard-ven-ynsee (the most senior teacher in a school) · hu iskolaigazgató (the most senior teacher in a school) · cy prifathrawes (the most senior teacher in a school) · ru директри́са (the most senior teacher in a school) · gl directora (the most senior teacher in a school) · nan-hbl 校長 /校长 (the most senior teacher in a school) · id guru kepala (the most senior teacher in a school) · fo skúlastjóri (the most senior teacher in a school) · cy prifathro (the most senior teacher in a school) · ja 校長 (the most senior teacher in a school) · ko 교장 (the most senior teacher in a school) · id kepala sekolah (the most senior teacher in a school) · fr proviseuse (lycée) (the most senior teacher in a school) · cmn 校長 /校长 (the most senior teacher in a school) · uk дире́ктор (the most senior teacher in a school) · uk дире́кторка (the most senior teacher in a school) · gv ard-vainshtyr (the most senior teacher in a school) · gl director (the most senior teacher in a school)