Meaning & Definition of Principal in English
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Principal
/prɪnsəpəl/
noun
1. The original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
synonym:
- principal
2. The educator who has executive authority for a school
- "She sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
synonym:
- principal,
- school principal,
- head teacher,
- head
3. An actor who plays a principal role
synonym:
- star,
- principal,
- lead
4. Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
synonym:
- principal,
- corpus,
- principal sum
5. (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
synonym:
- principal
6. The major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange
- Buys and sells for his own account
synonym:
- principal,
- dealer
adjective
1. Most important element
- "The chief aim of living"
- "The main doors were of solid glass"
- "The principal rivers of america"
- "The principal example"
- "Policemen were primary targets"
- "The master bedroom"
- "A master switch"
synonym:
- chief(a),
- main(a),
- primary(a),
- principal(a),
- master(a)
Examples of using
The principal called the teachers into his office.
This is one of the principal arguments against your plan.
I'd like to see the principal.