1. the person in charge of a private school.
Examples from the web for headmaster
- Working in pairs, ask students to send to the headmaster or principal the postcard that pops up at the end of virtual exhibit.
- They've blogged, but with the ghastly unease of one's high school headmaster trying to rap.
- His father was the headmaster of the local gymnasium, which he attended until he was expelled for insubordination.
- Eventually the headmaster was forced to step in and ban trading.
- Following a probe by the local education authorities the headmaster of the school and two teachers were sacked.
- But he was a stern headmaster, canceling an annual snow-sculpture contest because it smacked of idolatry.
- If all or part of the continuous employment is in a private school, please submit a verification letter from the headmaster.
- Widely accepted as the headmaster who made the school what it was at its prime.
British Dictionary definitions for headmaster
noun 1. a male principal of a school Gender-neutral form head teacher
Word Origin and History for headmaster