head of household

/hɛd əv ˈhaʊshoʊld/

/hɛd əv ˈhaʊshəʊld/

Other forms: heads of household

Definitions of head of household
  1. noun
    the head of a household or family or tribe
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    types:
    materfamilias, matriarch
    a female head of a family or tribe
    paterfamilias, patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
    type of:
    chief, head, top dog
    a person who is in charge
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