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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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   PRINCIPAL definition: 1. first in order of importance: 2. the person in charge of a school 3. the person in charge of a…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of principal. adjective. most important element. “the principal rivers of America”. “the principal example”. synonyms: chief, main, master, primary. important, of import. of great significance or value. noun.

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   Definition of principal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRINCIPAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. first in importance, rank, value, etc; chief. 2. denoting or relating to capital or property as opposed to interest, etc. noun. 3. a person who is first in importance or directs some event, action, organization, etc. 4. (in Britain) a civil servant of an executive grade who is in charge of a section.

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   The meaning of PRINCIPLE is a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption. How to use principle in a sentence. Principle vs. Principal: Usage Guide

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRINCIPAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. main, or most important: Her principal reason for moving is to be nearer her mother. principal. noun [ C ] uk / ˈprɪnsəp ə l / us. B2. the person in charge of a school or college: She was caught smoking and sent to see the principal. (Definition of principal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   principal. adjective. /ˈprɪnsəpl/. [only before noun] most important; main The principal reason for this omission is lack of time. New roads will link the principal cities of the area. Tourist revenue is now our principal source of wealth.