Principal - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the educator who has executive authority for a school (syn: head)
- capital as contrasted with the income derived from it (syn: corpus)
- (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
- the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account (syn: dealer)
adjective
the principal example
Extra examples
Vegetables are the principal ingredients in this soup.
She is the principal cellist of the orchestra.
One of the principals in the assassination plot has been arrested.
His principal reason for making the journey was to visit his family.
Teaching is her principal source of income.
The principal of the business has an office in New York.
She later became a principal with the Royal Ballet.
He misbehaved in class and was sent to the principal's office.
The dollar is the principal unit of American currency.
The principal has responsibility for 450 students and a staff of 35.
The students respect the principal for his honesty.
The new teacher will give the lesson today and the principal will observe.
Some parents feel that the school's principal has been too harsh in meting out discipline.
He resigned from his job as principal of the school.
...we had a meeting with the principal today concerning the new policy on student-run organizations...
Word forms
singular: principal
plural: principals
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