superhead UK /ˈsuːpəhɛd/US /ˈsupəɹ.hɛd/ noun1 •(UK, informal) A specialist headteacher sent, by government or other authority, to reorganise and improve a school that is perceived to be failing.They want regular emails, not league tables, and the right to call a teacher, not a new superhead. — 2009 formssuperheads