headmistressship

/ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəsˌʃɪp/
noun
  1. The position or role of being a headmistress (the female principal of a school).
    • She was honored to accept the headmistressship of the historic boarding school.
    • The headmistressship requires strong leadership and a deep commitment to students.
    • After years of teaching, she finally earned the headmistressship she had dreamed of.
  2. The period during which someone serves as a headmistress.
    • The school saw great improvements during her headmistressship.
    • His mother's headmistressship lasted from 2005 to 2015.
    • The headmistressship of Ms. Carter was marked by a focus on technology in the classroom.
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