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head teacher

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Occupations, School
ˌhead ˈteacher, headteacher ●●○ noun [countable]  British EnglishBOSES the teacher who is in charge of a school 校长 SYN American English principal
Examples from the Corpus
head teacherThe man with whom he joined to start the program is head teacher.In the evening I consulted a friend who is also a local head teacher.First the head teacher asks the girl to put her allegations in writing.The head teacher has the reputation of the school to protect, and might not want to lose an otherwise good teacher.
ˌhead ˈteacher nounChineseSyllable
in the who Corpus a is teacher of charge


head teacher
ˌhead ˈteacher noun [countable]
British English the teacher who is in charge of a school
   SYN  principal American English


head teacherBrE /ˌhed ˈtiːtʃə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhed ˈtiːtʃər/ 🔊 noun (BrE) (NAmE prin·ci·pal) a teacher who is in charge of a school 校长