PRINCIPAL

• (noun) the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

  synonyms : dealer

• (noun) the educator who has executive authority for a school

  "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"

  synonyms : head , head teacher , school 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

  synonyms : lead , star

• (noun) capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

  synonyms : corpus , principal sum

  The corpus itself amounted to two million dollars. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : chief , main , master , primary

  The primary ingredients needed for baking a cake are flour, eggs, and oil. -added by naila_inlas

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