headmastership

/ˈhɛdˌmæstərˌʃɪp/
noun
  1. The position or role of being a headmaster (the male principal of a school).
    • He was offered the headmastership of a prestigious private academy.
    • After twenty years of teaching, she finally achieved the headmastership she had always wanted.
    • The headmastership comes with many responsibilities, including overseeing the entire school curriculum.
  2. The period during which someone serves as a headmaster.
    • The headmastership of Dr. Evans is remembered for its focus on the arts.
    • The school flourished during his headmastership in the 1990s.
    • Her headmastership lasted only three years before she retired.