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headmaster

[hed-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈhɛdˈmæs tər, -ˈmɑ stər /


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Teenagers arrive for their day smiling, greeting teachers and the headmaster as they make their way through the corridors.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

"I bumped into my son's old headmaster, and as an avid Sunderland fan, he would travel up for games," he said.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

She approached the headmaster at her conservatory who placed her in a string ensemble before advancing her to the symphony orchestra as a violinist.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Founders’ headmaster Jason Caros rejects the allegation of “Christian nationalism” but argues that there is much to be said for those traditional values, pedagogy and curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

He had imagined it, there was no other explanation; imagined it, because he had been thinking of his dead headmaster.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

She said headmasters at schools that received the meals from the same kitchen should monitor their pupils.

From Barron's Oct. 29, 2025

“One of the greatest challenges that classical Christian schools and classical charter schools face today is finding qualified headmasters and administrators,” said David Diener, former Hillsdale Academy headmaster and education lecturing professor.

From Washington Times Apr. 13, 2022

He warned the situation could arise where two schools in the same town "could have different policies developed by headmasters with a particular view".

From BBC Jan. 29, 2022

The spokeswoman says all former Choate headmasters receive the life trustee designation.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2017

For several minutes, he sat and watched the old headmasters and headmistresses snoozing in their frames, thinking about what he had just heard, and running his fingers over his scar.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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