head of the household
noun phrase
: the person in the house who is responsible for making decisions and earning money
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Moore plays Kate, the head of the household and sales team.
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
And the head of the household, this man called Mohammad Akhlaq, was just dragged out and lynched and just murdered by a mob in front of his young children and his wife.
—Ananya Vajpeyi, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2016
These items suggest that the woman buried here may have been the head of the household and managed the farm’s textile production operations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Feats of Strength occurs after dinner, where the head of the household challenges one person to a wrestling match.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Like how a family typically has a head of the household with final decision-making power, leaders seeking to emulate this environment may feel impervious to dissent.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Eldest daughter Eda, de facto head of the household, seeks to salvage the compact by desecrating it.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Overall, the older the head of the household is the less likely the household is to have debt.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
In a section on obeying the head of the household, Pettitt set out her position clearly.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
And the head of the household, this man called Mohammad Akhlaq, was just dragged out and lynched and just murdered by a mob in front of his young children and his wife.
—Ananya Vajpeyi, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2016
These items suggest that the woman buried here may have been the head of the household and managed the farm’s textile production operations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Feats of Strength occurs after dinner, where the head of the household challenges one person to a wrestling match.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Like how a family typically has a head of the household with final decision-making power, leaders seeking to emulate this environment may feel impervious to dissent.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Eldest daughter Eda, de facto head of the household, seeks to salvage the compact by desecrating it.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Overall, the older the head of the household is the less likely the household is to have debt.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
In a section on obeying the head of the household, Pettitt set out her position clearly.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Head of the household.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20the%20household. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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