cohead

Examples

• All

• After the merger, both directors became coheads of the new department.

• The school appointed two coheads to manage the academic program together.

• The new cohead of the department is very experienced.

• John and Sarah are coheads of the project.

• The coheads of the project worked together to ensure its success.

• During the meeting, the cohead explained the new strategies for the team.

• As coheads of the organization, they collaborated on important decisions.

Synonyms

C

co-chairman

vscohead

1 3.7

A person who shares the job of leading a group or committee

uses a neutral term for sharing the top position rather than a gendered one

C

co-leader

vscohead

3.6

A person who shares the job of running a group equally with another person

focuses more on sharing the formal top position rather than equal duties

C

co-principal

vscohead

• UK

5.4

Sharing the main responsibility for something with another person

is about sharing the formal top position rather than a specific task authority

C

co-director

vscohead

3.7

A person who shares the main job of leading a project or company with another person

refers to holding the formal top position rather than a departmental managing role

C

co-chair

vscohead

3.5

A person who shares the job of leading a committee or meeting with another person

applies to sharing the formal top position across contexts beyond meetings

Antonyms

F

follower

295 1.6

A person who supports a leader and accepts their direction

S

subordinate

21 4.8

Lower in rank or importance and under someone's control

How Much Authority

chief

∞ 1.9

head

∞ 2.2

cohead

5.6

deputy

658 3.4

assistant

• Specialized

214 2.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology