headmaster

/ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/noun

A man who is in charge of a school.

Example sentences

“The headmaster gave a short speech at the start of the school year.”
“The boys were sent to the headmaster's office for fighting.”

Chiefly British and private-school American; most US schools say 'principal'. The gender-neutral 'head teacher' or simply 'head' is now the common British term.

education

Synonyms for headmaster

principal
head teacher
head

Related words

headmistressA woman who is in charge of a school.lecturerSomeone whose job, often at a university, is to give talks that teach a subject.facultyThe teachers and researchers of a school, college, or university, as distinct from its students and support workers.educatorSomeone whose work is teaching others, especially a person known for it.deanA senior official at a college or university who is in charge of a faculty, a school, or student affairs.instructorA person who teaches a skill or subject.