Definition of Principal

Noun

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

Adjective

  • most important element
    "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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble principal

133 unscramble word found using the letters principal.
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