headmasters

noun

plural of headmaster
as in teachers

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  1. teachers
  2. schoolteachers
  3. educators
  4. instructors
Noun
  • The construction of new schools while the district was cutting staff to balance a multi-million-dollar budget deficit was one point of contention between DUSD and the city's teachers' association, which went on strike in March.
    — Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Every dollar spent moving kids across town lines is a dollar not spent on teachers, books, or counselors in their classrooms.
    — State Rep Maryam Khan, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of teachers
Noun
  • Burnham has said that his Catholic schoolteachers helped shape his political consciousness.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026
  • At those gatherings, there will be fans like these two schoolteachers, who have saved their money for decades to watch the world’s best play all over the world.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Definition of schoolteachers
Noun
  • Aurora teacher Blanca Ceniceros is among educators in the area spending their own money every school year to support their classrooms.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • When employers, educators and community partners create that path together, small manufacturers can build a talent pipeline none of them could achieve alone.
    — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of educators
Noun
  • Our instructors and support staff are critical to training future physicians and advancing the health of Connecticut residents.
    — Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Feldman emphasizes hiring instructors who love community and kids, not necessarily master chefs, as the curriculum teaches cooking.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructors
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