See Also: principal 2, noun(dictionary)
Principal(medicine)
Principal only (PO)(finance)
Principal(law)
Principal(money)
Principal-only (PO)(money)
Principal(finance)
principal(dictionary)
principal boy(dictionary)
principal plane(medicine)

principal 2, noun (oh)



2 n
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1 ?school?
2 ?university/college?
3 ?business?
4 ?performer?
5 ?money?
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?SCHOOL?
[C] AmE someone who is in charge of a school
British Equivalent: headteacher
::a small school with just three teachers and the principal
?UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE?
[C] BrE someone who is in charge of a university or college
?BUSINESS?
[C] AmE the main person in a business or organization, who can make important business decisions and is legally responsible for them
::The principal of the business has an office in New York.
?PERFORMER?
[C] the main performer in a play or in a group of musicians, dancers etc
::She later became a principal with the Royal Ballet.
?MONEY?
[singular] technical the original amount of money that is lent to someone, not including any of the interest