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principal
adjective
noun
most important element
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ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl
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adjective
most important element
“the chief aim of living”
noun
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for their own account
noun
the educator who has executive authority for a school
“she sent unruly pupils to see the principal”
noun
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
noun
an actor who plays a principal role
noun
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
noun
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
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Example Sentences
the chief aim of living
the main doors were of solid glass
the principal rivers of America
the principal example
policemen were primary targets
she sent unruly pupils to see the principal
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