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   Prin·ci·pal

   /ˈprinsəp(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. first in order of importance; main: "the country's principal cities"
   • 2. (of money) denoting an original sum invested or lent: "the principal amount of your investment"

   noun

   • 1. the person with the highest authority or most important position in an organization, institution, or group: "a design consultancy whose principal is based in San Francisco" Similar bosschiefchief executive (officer)CEOchairmanchairwomanmanaging directorMDpresidentdirectormanageremployerheadleaderrulercontrollerinformal:head honchogaffergovernorguv'nor
   • ▪ the head of a school, college, or other educational institution: "I was appointed principal of the new school" Similar head teacherheadheadmasterheadmistressdirectordeanrectorwardenchancellorvice chancellorpresidentprovostgovernorinformal:prexyprex
   • ▪ the leading performer in a concert, play, ballet, or opera: "the singing style of the principals" Similar leading actor/actressleading player/performerleading man/ladyleadstarprotagonistheroheroineleading roletitle roleprima donnadivaprima ballerina
   • ▪ the leading player in each section of an orchestra: "he had been an outstanding principal in the orchestra"
   • 2. a sum of money lent or invested, on which interest is paid: "the winners are paid from the interest without even touching the principal" Similar capital sumcapitalcapital fundsworking capitalfinancial resourcesmoneydebtloan
   • 3. a person for whom another acts as an agent or representative: "stockbrokers in Tokyo act as agents rather than as principals"
   • 4. the person directly responsible for a crime.
   • ▪ each of the combatants in a duel. historical
   • 5. a main rafter supporting purlins.
   • 6. an organ stop sounding a main register of open flue pipes typically an octave above the diapason: "all the principals are on one manual"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin principalis ‘first, original’, from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. principalship noun

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   What is the difference between principle and principal?

   • Principle is only a noun and usually refers to a rule or standard. Principal is both a noun and an adjective. As a noun, it has specialized meanings in law and finance, but in general usage it refers to a person who holds a high position or plays an important role: a meeting among all the principals in the transaction.

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   • The meaning of PRINCIPAL is most important, consequential, or influential : chief. How to use principal in a sentence. Principle vs. Principal: Usage Guide

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   • SYNONYMS 1. prime, paramount, leading, main, cardinal, preeminent. See capital 1. 4. leader. 5. headmaster, dean, master. ANTONYMS 1. secondary, ancillary. USAGE The noun principle and the noun and adjective principal are often confused. Although pronounced alike, the words are not interchangeable in writing.

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   • Principal can be an adjective or a noun. The principal thing or person in a group is the most important one. His principal interest in life was money. The principal character in the film was played by John Hurt. The principal of a school or college is the person in charge of it.

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