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headmistress-ship

n. 1 The position of a headmistress. 2 The tenure of a headmistress.

Usage examples of "headmistress-ship".

Although she had retired from her Headmistress-ship she still exercised a lot of power.

You appear to me to be in full vigour and energy, fully capable of continuing your headmistress-ship for a good many years to come.