noun · neutral
headship
/ˈhɛdʃɪp/HEAD·ship
The state or position of being the head of an organisation or group
Examples
“After ten years as deputy, she finally got the headship of the school.”
“He was reluctant to take on the headship because it meant less time for research.”
“The headship requires both administrative skill and political tact.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a decade of supporting roles, she accepted the headship and reshaped the department’s research priorities coherently and ethically.”
Collocations
- assume the headship
- be appointed to the headship
- vacant headship
Word family
Common mistakes
She has headship now.→She has the headship now.
He is in headship of the team.→He is in charge of the team.
Say it for a higher band
5manager→6leadership→7+headship
Synonyms
leadership
Easily confused
leadership
“Her leadership of the charity inspired many volunteers.”
Related words
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In -ship
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