Definition of "headmaster" []

• A man who is the principal of a school, usually a private school. (noun)

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• "Sounds like the headmaster is trying to get some easy press, but I can't see how it won't backfire."
• "Later that day, I called the headmaster of the school where I was to start teaching in September and explained that I would be having a baby around mid-April of next year."
• "Hiltbrand expected a prompt, concerned response, and when it didn't come, he called the headmaster to make sure his allegations weren't lost in the mail."