principal

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principal Definition

• (n) the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
• (n) the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
• (n) an actor who plays a principal role
• (n) capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
• (n) the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

principal Synonyms

• corpus
• dealer
• head
• head teacher
• lead
• principal
• principal sum
• school principal
• star