Home › Words › H › headmastershipheadmastershipheadmastership · noun — the role or position of headmaster.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, headmastership ranks #16,849 of 42,862 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom headmaster + -ship.nounThe role or position of headmaster.e.g.“He knew where he lived, for he addressed a monthly pay cheque to him. He did not even know what disease he was suffering from. That was bad. Bad headmastership.” — 1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 339:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.headmanship 78% match — The role or status of headman. vs headmastership →headmaster 75% match — A male headteacher. vs headmastership →mastership 75% match — The state or office of a master. vs headmastership →headship 74% match — The position of a head or chief. vs headmastership →headman 70% match — headmaster vs headmastership →teachership 68% match — The position or role of a teacher. vs headmastership →headmistress 68% match — A female headteacher. vs headmastership →taskmastership 67% match — The role or status of taskmaster. vs headmastership →