Principal - Definition

adj 1: 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"
[syn: chief(a), main(a), primary(a),
principal(a), master(a)]
n 1: the original amount of a debt on which interest is
calculated
2: the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she
sent unruly pupils to see the principal" [syn: principal,
school principal, head teacher, head]
3: an actor who plays a principal role [syn: star,
principal, lead]
4: capital as contrasted with the income derived from it [syn:
principal, corpus, principal sum]
5: (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense,
regardless of whether the person profits from such
involvement
6: the major party to a financial transaction at a stock
exchange; buys and sells for his own account [syn:
principal, dealer]