noun
- the position, office, or tenure of a headmaster (the principal or head of a school, especially a private or independent school)
Usage: chiefly British; formal
Examples
- He accepted the headmastership of the prestigious boarding school.
- During her headmastership, the school's academic standards improved significantly.
- The headmastership is a demanding role requiring both educational expertise and administrative skill.
- After twenty years in the classroom, he was offered the headmastership.
- The board appointed a new headmaster to begin his headmastership in September.