Househead
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The head of a household, typically the primary wage-earner.
"Even in the families of full-time farmers the swift developments of post-war agriculture have prompted a shift of managing authority from the househead to his youthful heir."
- 2 In an organization that is divided into houses, the person with authority over and responsibility for a house.
"When staying all night with a friend, a girl must obtain permission from her househead and the housemother or householder."
Example
More examples"Even in the families of full-time farmers the swift developments of post-war agriculture have prompted a shift of managing authority from the househead to his youthful heir."
Etymology
From house + head.
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