superhead

noun

superhead

noun

UK /ˈsuːpəhɛd/ · US /ˈsupəɹ.hɛd/

Etymology From super- + head. Piecewise doublet of superchef.

1

Education UK, Informal A specialist headteacher sent, by government or other authority, to reorganise and improve a school that is perceived to be failing.

  • They want regular emails, not league tables, and the right to call a teacher, not a new superhead.2009 March 22, Amelia Hill, “Manners matter more than grades, say parents”, in The Observer:

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