headteacher

CEFRA2

/ˈhɛdˌtiːtʃər/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The person in charge of a school.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.

Examples

  • Tell that to the headteacher, or the acting headteacher.

  • The headteacher uses unorthodox methods.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • I had to go and see the headteacher about my attitude.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From head + teacher.