headteacher
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˌhedˈtiː.tʃər/ us/ˈhedˌtiː.tʃɚ/ (US principal); (UK also head)
A2 校长
someone who is in charge of a school
Compare: headmasterheadmistress
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- As this affects school policy, I would imagine we need to speak to the headteacher about it first.
- At school she was always being called into the headteacher's office.