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Meaning of "headship" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADSHIP

headship  [ˈhɛdʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADSHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Headship is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEADSHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Federal headship

Federal headship refers to the representation of a group united under a federation or covenant. For example, a country's president may be seen as the federal head of their nation, representing and speaking on its behalf before the rest of the world.

Definition of headship in the English dictionary

The definition of headship in the dictionary is the position or state of being a leader; command; leadership. Other definition of headship is the position of headmaster or headmistress of a school.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADSHIP


amidship
əˈmɪdʃɪp
bardship
ˈbɑːdʃɪp
comradeship
ˈkɒmreɪdʃɪp
endship
ˈɛndʃɪp
friendship
ˈfrendʃɪp
godship
ˈɡɒdʃɪp
guardship
ˈɡɑːdʃɪp
guideship
ˈɡaɪdʃɪp
guildship
ˈɡɪldʃɪp
hardship
ˈhɑːdʃɪp
lairdship
ˈleədʃɪp
lordship
ˈlɔːdʃɪp
ludship
ˈlʌdʃɪp
overlordship
ˈəʊvəˌlɔːdʃɪp
scaldship
ˈskɔːldʃɪp
skaldship
ˈskɔːldʃɪp
stewardship
ˈstjuːədʃɪp
unfriendship
ʌnˈfrendʃɪp
voivodeship
ˈvɔɪvəʊdʃɪp
wardship
ˈwɔːdʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADSHIP

heads
heads up
headsail
headscarf
headscarves
headset
headshake
headsheets
headshot
headshrinker
headsman
headsmen
headspace
headspring
headsquare
headstall
headstand
headstay
headstick
headstock

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADSHIP

championship
cowardship
dealership
entrepreneurship
fellowship
flagship
heraldship
kindredship
leadership
membership
midship
ownership
partnership
relationship
scholarship
ship
sponsorship
township
windship
worship

Synonyms and antonyms of headship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «headship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADSHIP

Find out the translation of headship to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of headship from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «headship» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

校长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jefatura
570 millions of speakers

English

headship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रहनुमाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رئاسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

главенство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

liderança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধানশিক্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de chef
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepimpinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rektorat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指導的地位
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머리 직분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepala sekolah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giám đốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைமை ஸ்தானத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müdürlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autorità suprema
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przywództwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

верховенство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

headship
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoofskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledarskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lederstilling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of headship

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADSHIP»

The term «headship» is regularly used and occupies the 56.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADSHIP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «headship» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «headship» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about headship

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADSHIP»

Discover the use of headship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Does Christianity Teach Male Headship?: The Equal-regard ...
This insightful volume brings together both sides of the debate, proponents of the concept of an "equal-regard" marriage as well as dissenting voices who advocate male leadership within the family (and often consequently, within the church) ...
David Blankenhorn, Don S. Browning, Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, 2004
2
Extreme Headship: A Case Study in Educational Leadership and ...
Extreme Headship describes an outstanding example of school improvement. Overcoming daily intrusions, nightly break-ins and racially divided warring gangs on the streets to move from the brink of closure to over-subscription.
Phil McNulty, 2005
3
The Headship Game: The Challenges of Contemporary School ...
Some of the issues covered in this practical guide include: * development of leadership thought * achieving headship * selecting and supporting headteachers * understanding the demands of contemporary headship * after headship.
Brian Fidler, Tessa Atton, 2004
4
Mastering Deputy Headship: Acquiring the Skills for Future ...
The second edition has been comprehensively revised, to provide you with a practical guide to the leadership and management skills required in this demanding role. This text is designed to be interactive.
Trevor Kerry, 2005
5
Making Your Way in Headship
Written by authors who have been dealing with school management on a day-to-day basis for years, this book will help you to see what’s important in your headship, what should be done and what MUST be done.
Gerald Haigh, Anne Perry, 2008
6
Living Headship: Voices, Values and Vision
The contributors to this book have lifted the curtain on the realities of headships and, in the process, have added to our understanding of what school leadership is all about these days' - Managing Schools Today Practitioners and trainers ...
Harry Tomlinson, Helen M Gunter, Pauline Smith, 1999
7
Looking Into Primary Headship: A Research Based Interpretation
to teach. In some cases this is because the school's staffing ratio demands it, typically in small schools with less than 100 pupils on roll, as was the case in Ron's first headship. In larger schools and before the introduction ofLMS, LEAs required ...
Geoff Southworth, 2002
8
Wake Up, Men: Headship Doesn't Mean Lordship
This powerful book encourages men to take a new look at themselves and replace emotional distance and "supermen" facades with true love and genuine strength.
Fred Littauer, 1994
9
Housing in Postwar Canada: Demographic Change, Household ...
TOTAL HEADSHIP RATES A headship rate is the ratio of the number of households headed by a person of a given type divided by the total number of persons in the population of that type. As a percentage, a headship rate cannot exceed 100.
John R. Miron, 1988
10
The Headship of Christ: And, The Rights of the Christian ...
HEADSHIP. OF. CHRIST. LETTER. TO. LORD. BROUGHAM. A volume consisting of the principal contributions made by Hugh Miller to the literature of the Ten Years' Conflict cannot be more appropriately introduced than with the celebrated ...
Hugh Miller, Peter Bayne, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADSHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headship is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Headship is not rocket science – it's much more complex' - Cardiff …
“I've said to her that headship is not rocket science – it's much more complex than that! I've suggested that they keep aiming high – which is our ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
2
New headteacher for Mangotsfield School as it becomes an …
Mr Spence will also take over from executive principal William Roberts, who took over the headship from Richard Badley in Easter this year. «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
3
Obasanjo: Why I set up Public Complaints Commission | The NEWS
... later addressed newsmen, said the commission had concluded over 25 out of the 100 complaints it received since she assumed headship of ... «The News, Jul 15»
4
Fire made decision to quit harder for Magdalen College School …
On Mondayhe revealed his decision to step down as Master of the independent school in East Oxford to take up headship of Winchester College from ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
5
I have no regrets establishing Public Complaints Commission, says …
... later addressed newsmen, said the commission had concluded over 25 out of the 100 complaints it received since she assumed headship of ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
6
Rural-urban gap in lifestyle still persists
... which has been reflected in a high male household (HH) headship rate of over 88 per cent against the female-headed household of about 12 ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jul 15»
7
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata dies after long battle with cancer …
... and the popular Nintendo Wii gaming console. Under his headship, Nintendo also successfully launched the Amiibo line of interactive toys. «Northern Californian, Jul 15»
8
PU introduces rotational headship in colleges | Patna NYOOOZ
Patna: Patna University (PU) has introduced a scheme of rotational headship in all its constituent colleges. A notification to this effect was ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
9
Panjab University V-C hints at group politics in his reply to UGC …
The rotation of headship had been referred to the syndicate, which was due to meet a few days later, and the protesters wanted the agenda ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
10
Marriage Made in Heaven (Part 2) Genesis 2:18-25 - The Pike …
As there are to be headship and submission in human marriages, there is to be headship and submission in our relationship to Jesus Christ. «Pike County News Watchman, Jul 15»

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