noun
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
noun
the educator who has executive authority for a school
Synonyms
school principal
head teacher
head
Examples
- she sent unruly pupils to see the principal
noun
an actor who plays a principal role
Synonyms
noun
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Synonyms
noun
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
noun
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange
Synonyms
Examples
- buys and sells for his own account
adjective
most important element
Synonyms
chief(a)
main(a)
primary(a)
principal(a)
master(a)
Examples
- 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