Houseleader
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The leader of a house; househead.; The leader of a residential facility.
"Successful candidates will join multi-disciplinary teams working under the supervision of a houseleader and supported by specialist consultant staff."
- 2 The leader of a house; househead.; The leader of a school division.
"The girls' houseleaders are responsible for organizing and leading the noon-hour intramural sports."
- 3 The leader of a house; househead.; The leader of a legislative body.
"First, that John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, a brilliant man, then Democratic Minority HouseLeader, had been selected as Temporary Chairman, which was right and proper, as he was the highest Democratic official in the land;"
- 4 The leader of a team that builds a house for Habitat for Humanity.
"After all, each of these houseleaders was directly responsible for leading groups of volunteers and homeowners in building their homes."
Example
More examples"Successful candidates will join multi-disciplinary teams working under the supervision of a houseleader and supported by specialist consultant staff."
Etymology
From house + leader.
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