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Headmaster

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masternounSomeone who has control over something or someone.
schoolmasternounA male teacher.

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schoolmasternounA male teacher.
masternounSomeone who has control over something or someone.
vice-chancellornoun(education, often) The chief executive of a university, college or similar facility where the chancellor is a largely ceremonial role.
superintendentnounA person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
headshipnounThe position of a head or chief.
chiefnounThe leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
managernoun(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
sirnounA respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:
guidingnounGuidance.
wardennounA chief administrative officer of a prison.
rectornounA headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
directornounOne who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
principalnoun(finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.
headnoun(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
steeringnounEquipment used to control direction; something used to steer.
dumbledorenoun(slang) A blundering person.
devonnounA county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.
directeurnoun
principalsnoun(finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.
headteachernoun(UK, Ireland) The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.

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