headship

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English

Etymology

From head +‎ -ship.

Noun

headship (countable and uncountable, plural headships)

The position of a head or chief.
(British) The position of a headmaster or headmistress.
(archaic) Authority or dignity.

Synonyms

(the position of a headmaster): headmastership

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