hoofd

Definitions of hoofd
  1. noun
    the side that is seen or that goes first
    synonyms: gevel
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    rugpand
    the side that goes last or is not normally seen
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    voorschip
    front part of a vessel or aircraft
    façade, pui, straatgevel, straatkant, voorgevel, voortuin
    the face or front of a building
    frontispice, titelplaat, titelprent
    front illustration facing the title page of a book
    kruisboog, neuskegel
    front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
    onderpui, winkelpui
    the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
    wijzerplaat
    the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
    frontispice, titelplaat, titelprent
    an ornamental facade
    type of:
    kant, kantje, zij, zijde
    an extended outer surface of an object
  2. noun
    a person who is in charge
    synonyms: chef, ouwe
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    kaderlid, staflid
    someone who manages a government agency or department
    aartsvader, patriarch
    the head of a household or family or tribe
    onderminister, secretaresse, staatssecretaris
    a person who is head of an administrative department of government
    commissaris, hoofdcommissaris
    a government administrator
    bedrijfsleider, bestuurder, dir., directeur, dirk, gerant, manager
    someone who controls resources and expenditures
    kaderlid, staflid
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
    hotelhouder, hotelier
    an owner or manager of hotels
    prefect
    a chief officer or chief magistrate
    P.G., PG, procureur-generaal
    the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
    onderkanselier
    a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor
    type of:
    aanvoerder, baas, concertmeester, hoofdman, koploper, kopman, leider, leidersfiguur, leidsman, leidster, lijstaanvoerder, lijsttrekker, meester, meesteres, voorman, windbreker
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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