"superhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superheads [plural]
Etymology: super- + head Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|head}} super- + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} superhead (plural superheads)
  1. (informal, UK, education) A specialist headteacher sent, by government or other authority, to reorganise and improve a school that is perceived to be failing. Tags: UK, informal Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-superhead-en-noun-89wQ5dcA Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Topics: education

Inflected forms

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