househead noun2 •The head of a household, typically the primary wage-earner.Even in the families of full-time farmers the swift developments of post-war agriculture have prompted a shift of managing authority from the househead to his youthful heir. — 1972 •In an organization that is divided into houses, the person with authority over and responsibility for a house.When staying all night with a friend, a girl must obtain permission from her househead and the housemother or householder. — 1951 formshouseheads
