As nouns the difference between director and headmaster
is that director is one who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director) while headmaster is a male school principal.
director
English
Alternative forms
* directour (obsolete)
Noun
(
wikipedia director)
(
en noun)
One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering''), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., ''film director ).
A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
(chemistry) The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.
Derived terms
* director circle
* director conic
Anagrams
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headmaster
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(chiefly, UK) A male school principal.
Usage notes
The term is gender-specific, and refers to a male in the position. A female in the same role would be called a headmistress .
Synonyms
* headteacher
* principal
Anagrams
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