headship
headship · headships
The position of a head or chiefThe position of a head or chief.
US/hˈɛdʃˌɪp/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The position of a head or chief.
the position of head
(UK, countable, uncountable)The position of a headmaster or headmistress.
the position of headmaster or headmistress
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Authority or dignity.
Origin
From head + -ship. Piecewise doublet of chiefship.From head + -ship. Piecewise doublet of chiefship.
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Forms
plural: headshipsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedhead
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable