principal

1 of 2

adjective

prin·ci·pal ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl How to pronounce principal (audio)

-sə-bəl

: most important, consequential, or influential : chief

the principal ingredient

the region's principal city

: of, relating to, or constituting principal or a principal (see principal entry 2)

principally

ˈprin(t)-sə-p(ə-)lē How to pronounce principal (audio)

-sə-bə-lē

-splē

adverb

principal

2 of 2

noun

prin·ci·pal ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl How to pronounce principal (audio)

-sə-bəl

: a person who has controlling authority or is in a leading position: such as

: a chief or head man or woman

: the chief executive officer of an educational institution

: one who engages another to act as an agent subject to general control and instruction

specifically : the person from whom an agent's authority derives

: the chief or an actual participant in a crime

: the person primarily or ultimately liable on a legal obligation

: a leading performer : star

: a matter or thing of primary importance: such as

a(1)

: a capital sum earning interest, due as a debt, or used as a fund

(2)

: the corpus of an estate, portion, devise, or bequest

: the construction that gives shape and strength to a roof and is usually one of several trusses

broadly : the most important member of a piece of framing

principalship

ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl-ˌship How to pronounce principal (audio)

-sə-bəl-

noun

Example Sentences

Adjective If any suspect that Griswold was exaggerating, they should reflect on the fact that the principal Supreme Court case justifying the invocation of the national security privilege was based on a governmental lie.

Garry Wills, New York Review of Books, 12 Feb. 2009 Following the agreement, the four principal tobacco companies—Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson, and Lorillard—raised their prices more than 45 cents per pack. The costs of the settlement, as predicted, were passed on to consumers.

Allan M. Brandt, The Cigarette Century, 2007 Their principal industry was the manufacture, in a long, low, mostly-wooden, two-story factory, of cold cream.

Frederick Busch, Too Late American Boyhood Blues, 1984 Vegetables are the principal ingredients in this soup. She is the principal cellist of the orchestra. Noun the new high school principal One of the principals in the assassination plot has been arrested. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Gabrielle Rabinovitch will serve as acting CFO and perform PayPal's principal financial officer's duties, effective immediately.

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Her principal teacher was Lola Bravo, a doyenne of Spanish dance who also believed in the importance of classical ballet; Ms. Ramirez went on to study with Ballets Russes ballerina Alexandra Danilova.

Joel Lobenthal, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Years before the reckoning of 2020—years before this article’s principal characters were even born—a British colonial official named Kenneth Murray set out to endow Nigeria with a museum worthy of its heritage .

David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 The principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers will become the second-biggest shareholder in the Norwich City soccer club, currently belonging to the English Football Championship League one notch below the Premier League.

Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Volhardt, who resigned from the elementary school Aug. 4, took a vice principal position at another area high school.

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Mendez is the principal librarian for Partnerships & Community Outreach.

Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The principal cast for the film is set, with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton and more.

Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022 It will then be driven to Edinburgh, where it will be placed in the throne room at the Palace of Holyrood, the monarch’s principal residence in Scotland.

Max Colchester, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022

Noun

Throwing out the case, Patton cited a legal principal known as issue preclusion, which holds that an issue shouldn’t have to be re-litigated if the facts in two related cases are similar.

Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 On Thursday, school principal David Jaffe sent a letter to Vista High parents saying the cancellations were done out of an abundance of caution.

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 In total, there are six bedrooms spread across the home’s four levels and the grand principal suite spans the entire first floor—imagine that.

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 Night Capital’s board of directors is composed of Duchscher, Kerns, Moore, Night president Ezra Cooperstein and TCG principal Jacob Smilovitz.

Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 McGee is a former deputy superintendent and principal in the Little Rock School District.

Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2022 Sacramento Bee Former Fresno-area elementary school principal Brian Volhardt has been charged with a misdemeanor count of child abuse after a video from June 7 surfaced of him pushing a special-needs student to the ground.

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 School principal Brian Vollhardt shoves a special needs student.

Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Millennium principal Joe Larkin said the tower’s Passive House design, which sharply reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared with most office buildings, was also appealing to McKinsey.

Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

principal 1 of 2

adjective

prin·ci·pal ˈprin-sə-pəl How to pronounce principal (audio)

: being the main or most important, consequential, or influential

their principal place of business

the principal obligor

: of, relating to, or constituting principal or a principal

the principal amount of the loan

principal

2 of 2

noun

: a participant in an action or transaction especially having control or authority

the principals of a business

: as

: one who engages another to act for him or her subject to his or her general control or instruction : one from whom an agent derives authority to act compare fiduciary

: one who commits a crime or instigates, encourages, or assists another to commit it especially when constructively or actually present see also accessory sense 1

— principal in the first degree

: a principal under common law who intentionally commits and is actually or constructively present at the commission of a crime

— principal in the second degree

: a principal under common law who aids, encourages, or commands another to commit a crime and is actually or constructively present when it is committed

: the person primarily liable on a legal obligation or one who will ultimately bear the burden because of a duty to indemnify another as distinguished from one (as an endorser, surety, or guarantor) who is secondarily liable

: a capital sum earning interest, due as a debt, or used as a fund

shall receive the income from the trust until age 18, and thereafter the principal

payments shall be applied first to interest and then to principal

also : the main body of an estate, devise, or bequest

单词	principals
释义	principal 1 of 2 adjective prin·ci·pal ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl -sə-bəl 1 : most important, consequential, or influential : chief the principal ingredient the region's principal city 2 : of, relating to, or constituting principal or a principal (see principal entry 2) principally ˈprin(t)-sə-p(ə-)lē -sə-bə-lē -splē adverb principal 2 of 2 noun prin·ci·pal ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl -sə-bəl 1 : a person who has controlling authority or is in a leading position: such as a : a chief or head man or woman b : the chief executive officer of an educational institution c : one who engages another to act as an agent subject to general control and instruction specifically : the person from whom an agent's authority derives d : the chief or an actual participant in a crime e : the person primarily or ultimately liable on a legal obligation f : a leading performer : star 2 : a matter or thing of primary importance: such as a(1) : a capital sum earning interest, due as a debt, or used as a fund (2) : the corpus of an estate, portion, devise, or bequest b : the construction that gives shape and strength to a roof and is usually one of several trusses broadly : the most important member of a piece of framing principalship ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl-ˌship -sə-bəl- noun Synonyms Adjective arch big capital cardinal central chief dominant first foremost grand great greatest highest key leading main master number one No. 1 numero uno overbearing overmastering overriding paramount predominant preeminent premier primal primary prior sovereign sovran supreme Noun headliner lead star See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective If any suspect that Griswold was exaggerating, they should reflect on the fact that the principal Supreme Court case justifying the invocation of the national security privilege was based on a governmental lie. Garry Wills, New York Review of Books, 12 Feb. 2009 Following the agreement, the four principal tobacco companies—Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson, and Lorillard—raised their prices more than 45 cents per pack. The costs of the settlement, as predicted, were passed on to consumers. Allan M. Brandt, The Cigarette Century, 2007 Their principal industry was the manufacture, in a long, low, mostly-wooden, two-story factory, of cold cream. Frederick Busch, Too Late American Boyhood Blues, 1984 Vegetables are the principal ingredients in this soup. She is the principal cellist of the orchestra. Noun the new high school principal One of the principals in the assassination plot has been arrested. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Gabrielle Rabinovitch will serve as acting CFO and perform PayPal's principal financial officer's duties, effective immediately. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Her principal teacher was Lola Bravo, a doyenne of Spanish dance who also believed in the importance of classical ballet; Ms. Ramirez went on to study with Ballets Russes ballerina Alexandra Danilova. Joel Lobenthal, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Years before the reckoning of 2020—years before this article’s principal characters were even born—a British colonial official named Kenneth Murray set out to endow Nigeria with a museum worthy of its heritage . David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 The principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers will become the second-biggest shareholder in the Norwich City soccer club, currently belonging to the English Football Championship League one notch below the Premier League. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Volhardt, who resigned from the elementary school Aug. 4, took a vice principal position at another area high school. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Mendez is the principal librarian for Partnerships & Community Outreach. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The principal cast for the film is set, with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton and more. Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022 It will then be driven to Edinburgh, where it will be placed in the throne room at the Palace of Holyrood, the monarch’s principal residence in Scotland. Max Colchester, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Noun Throwing out the case, Patton cited a legal principal known as issue preclusion, which holds that an issue shouldn’t have to be re-litigated if the facts in two related cases are similar. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 On Thursday, school principal David Jaffe sent a letter to Vista High parents saying the cancellations were done out of an abundance of caution. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 In total, there are six bedrooms spread across the home’s four levels and the grand principal suite spans the entire first floor—imagine that. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 Night Capital’s board of directors is composed of Duchscher, Kerns, Moore, Night president Ezra Cooperstein and TCG principal Jacob Smilovitz. Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 McGee is a former deputy superintendent and principal in the Little Rock School District. Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2022 Sacramento Bee Former Fresno-area elementary school principal Brian Volhardt has been charged with a misdemeanor count of child abuse after a video from June 7 surfaced of him pushing a special-needs student to the ground. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 School principal Brian Vollhardt shoves a special needs student. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Millennium principal Joe Larkin said the tower’s Passive House design, which sharply reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared with most office buildings, was also appealing to McKinsey. Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective and Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin principalis, from princip-, princeps First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing principal principal diagonal principal parts co-principal principal diagonal principal parts co-principal Kids Definition principal 1 of 2 adjective prin·ci·pal ˈprin-sə-pəl : highest in rank or importance : chief My sister had the principal part in the school play. principal 2 of 2 noun 1 : the head of a school 2 : a leading or most important person or thing 3 : a sum of money that is placed to earn interest, is owed as a debt, or is used as a fund Legal Definition principal 1 of 2 adjective prin·ci·pal ˈprin-sə-pəl 1 : being the main or most important, consequential, or influential their principal place of business the principal obligor 2 : of, relating to, or constituting principal or a principal the principal amount of the loan principal 2 of 2 noun 1 : a participant in an action or transaction especially having control or authority the principals of a business : as a : one who engages another to act for him or her subject to his or her general control or instruction : one from whom an agent derives authority to act compare fiduciary b : one who commits a crime or instigates, encourages, or assists another to commit it especially when constructively or actually present see also accessory sense 1 — principal in the first degree : a principal under common law who intentionally commits and is actually or constructively present at the commission of a crime — principal in the second degree : a principal under common law who aids, encourages, or commands another to commit a crime and is actually or constructively present when it is committed c : the person primarily liable on a legal obligation or one who will ultimately bear the burden because of a duty to indemnify another as distinguished from one (as an endorser, surety, or guarantor) who is secondarily liable 2 : a capital sum earning interest, due as a debt, or used as a fund shall receive the income from the trust until age 18, and thereafter the principal payments shall be applied first to interest and then to principal also : the main body of an estate, devise, or bequest principals noun plural of principal as in stars the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show my cousin is one of the principals in a new sitcom this fall Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stars headliners leads superstars leading men co-principals leading ladies starlets coprincipals ingenues ingénues costars co-stars star turns Antonyms & Near Antonyms extras supernumeraries
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principal

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