head of the table

noun

The most prominent, authoritative seat at a dining or conference table, typically located at one of the short ends of a rectangular table, and symbolizing power, leadership, and control.

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Meanings

nounhead of the table (plural heads of the table)

plural heads of the table

  1. The most prominent, authoritative seat at a dining or conference table, typically located at one of the short ends of a rectangular table, and symbolizing power, leadership, and control.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
table head
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APA

head of the table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20of%20the%20table

MLA

“head of the table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20of%20the%20table. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head of the table,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20of%20the%20table.

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