HEADSHIP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The position of head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("headship" is a kind of...):

Derivation:

head (a person who is in charge)

head (the educator who has executive authority for a school)

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)