The head of certain universities, colleges, or schools.

The specific title of the heads of certain universities or colleges; (North American) a senior administrative officer in certain universities.

Chiefly British. (The title of) a man who is the head teacher of a school. Cf. headmistress, n. 2, headteacher, n.

The headmaster or (occasionally) headmistress of a school. Obsolete.

A governor of a school, college, or academy; a head instructor.

Chiefly British. (The title of) a woman who is the head teacher of a school. Cf. headmaster, n. 2, headteacher, n., principal, n. 1e.

The teacher in charge of a school; a headmaster or headmistress. Cf. principal, n. 1e.

The headmaster or headmistress of a school.

head-master of a school.

A headline in a newspaper.