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Definition of principalis

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1. principal [ a ] most important element
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"

Used in print:

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

These , he said , are `` two of the principal underlying causes for family breakups leading to ADC '' .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

The principal tactic in controlling the ball was giving it to Abner_Haynes , the flashy halfback .

(The New York Times,...)

The principal speaker will be Senator_Stuart_Symington , Democrat of Missouri .

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

While it must be said that these same Protestants have built some new churches during this period , and that religious population_shifts have emptied churches , a principal reason for this phenomenon of redundancy is that fewer Protestants are going_to church .

(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)

SBA works closely with the principal property disposal installations of the Federal_Government in reviewing proposed sales programs and identifying those types of property that small business_concerns are most likely to be interested in purchasing .

Synonyms main principal chief primary Related Terms important

2. principal [ n ] the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

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(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)

The royalty applies to both principal and interest , but it never exceeds 5 percent .

Synonyms principal Related Terms debt loan

3. principal [ n ] the educator who has executive authority for a school
Examples: "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

Used in print:

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Dr._Clark has served as teacher and principal in Oklahoma high_schools , as teacher and athletic director at Raymondville_,_Texas_,_High_School , as an instructor at the University_of_Oklahoma , and as an associate_professor of education at Fort_Hays_,_Kan._,_State_College .

Principals of the 13 schools in the Denton_Independent_School_District have been re-elected for the 1961 - 62 session upon the recommendation of Supt._Chester_O._Strickland .

Synonyms school_principal principal head head_teacher Related Terms educator headmaster headmistress chancellor

4. principal [ n ] an actor who plays a principal role

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(The Providence Journal...)

Certainly in the matter of principals there is nothing lacking .

Synonyms principal star lead Related Terms actor film_star idol television_star co-star star

5. principal [ n ] capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

Synonyms corpus principal_sum principal Related Terms capital

6. principal [ n ] the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

Synonyms dealer principal Related Terms financier broker-dealer deal

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