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   principal

   /ˈprɪnsɪpl/

   adjective

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

   noun

   • 1. the most important or senior person in an organization 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"
   • ▪ (in certain professions) a fully qualified practitioner: "principals in general practice are self-employed and controlled by their practice agreements"
   • ▪ (in the UK) a senior civil servant in charge of a particular section.
   • 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › principalPrincipal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRINCIPAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an amount of money that someone has invested in a bank or lent to a person or organization so that they will receive interest on it from the bank, person, or organization: She lives off the interest and tries to keep the principal intact. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Principal definition: first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost. See examples of PRINCIPAL used in a sentence.

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

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprincipal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

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   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. the educator who has executive authority for a school.

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

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   PRINCIPAL definition: 1. main, or most important: 2. the person in charge of a school or college: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprincipal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › principal_adjprincipal, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word principal mean? There are 41 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word principal, 12 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. principal has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › PrincipalPrincipal - definition of principal by The Free Dictionary

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    Define principal. principal synonyms, principal pronunciation, principal translation, English dictionary definition of principal. main; foremost; the person in charge: the school principal; a capital sum Not to be confused with: principle – essential quality; law; moral rule: true to...