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List of meaning for principal

person in the highest position in a group or organization

principal(noun)

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

principal, school principal, head teacher, head(noun)

the educator who has executive authority for a school

"she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

star, principal, lead(noun)

an actor who plays a principal role

principal, corpus, principal sum(noun)

capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

principal(noun)

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

principal, dealer(adj)

the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)(adj)

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"

coming before all others in importance

our principal reason for coming here today

highest in rank or authority

the principal researcher in the company's chemical division

the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show

my cousin is one of the principals in a new sitcom this fall

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