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Definition of Principal

1. Adjective. Most important element. "A master switch"

2. Noun. The original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated.

3. Noun. The educator who has executive authority for a school. "She sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

4. Noun. An actor who plays a principal role.

5. Noun. Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it.

6. Noun. (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement.

7. Noun. The major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account.

Definition of Principal

1. a. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a state; the principal productions of a country; the principal arguments in a case.

2. n. A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant.

Definition of Principal

1. Adjective. Primary; most important. ¹

2. Noun. (context: finance uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated. ¹

3. Noun. (North America Australia New Zealand) The chief administrator of a school. ¹

4. Noun. (UK Scotland Canada) The chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college. ¹

5. Noun. (legal) One who directs another (the agent) to act on one?s behalf. ¹

6. Noun. (legal) The primary participant in a crime. ¹

7. Noun. A company represented by a salesperson. ¹

8. Noun. (North America) A partner or owner of a business. ¹

9. Noun. (music) A diapason, a type of organ stop on a pipe organ. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Principal

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Principal

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princessly princessy princewood princified princing principal (current term) principal(a) principal axis principal diagonal principal ideal

principal ideal domain principal investigator principal photography principal quantum number principal sum principalist principalists principalities principality principall

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