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headship
noun /ˈhed.ʃɪp/ mainly UKDefinition
› [C] the position of being in charge of an organization or school: Dozens of well-qualified teachers applied for the headship.TeachersBosses, managers and directorsPeople in charge of or controlling other people › [C usually singular] the period during which a particular person is in charge of a school or other organization: A lot of changes have taken place during her headship.Periods of time - general words
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Synonyms and related words:
- -tide suffix
- age noun (PERIOD)
- at/in one sitting idiom
- day noun
- duration noun
- gap noun (DIFFERENCE)
- grace noun (TIME)
- interval noun (TIME/DISTANCE)
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- shortly adverb
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