Definition

1. Noun:
   • The position or office of being the head or leader of an organization, institution, or group: "Headship" refers to the state or condition of being in charge.
   • The position of a head teacher at a school: Specifically in an educational context, "headship" denotes the role of a headmaster or headmistress.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After twenty years of teaching, she finally attained the headship of the school.
  • The headship of the department became vacant following the director's retirement.
  • His primary goal is to prepare for a future headship in a larger institution.

Advanced Usage

• "To assume/take up the headship": To begin or take on the role of head.
  • She will assume the headship of the research institute next month.
• "During one's headship": Referring to the period when someone holds the position.
  • During his headship, the university saw significant growth.

Variants and Related Words

• Head (n): The person in charge of an organization or group.
  • She is the head of the committee.
• Headmaster/Headmistress (n): The principal of a school (a specific type of headship).
  • The headmistress announced a new school policy.

Synonyms

• Leadership: The action of leading a group of people or an organization.
• Directorship: The position of being a director.
• Principalship: The position of a principal, especially in a school.

Related Phrases

• Under the headship of: Being led or governed by a particular head.
  • The college flourished under the headship of Dr. Evans.

Noun

1. the position of head
2. the position of headmaster or headmistress