Definition of principalis
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"
(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 important2. principal [ n ] the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
Used in print:(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 loan3. principal [ n ] the educator who has executive authority for a school
Examples:
"she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
(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 chancellor4. principal [ n ] an actor who plays a principal role
Used in print:(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 star5. principal [ n ] capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Synonyms corpus principal_sum principal Related Terms capital6. 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 dealSimilar Spelling
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