# headship

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #72,383

## Definitions
1. The position of a head or chief.
2. The position of a headmaster or headmistress.
3. Authority or dignity.

## Etymology
From head + -ship. Piecewise doublet of chiefship.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headship