principal
🇺🇸
/ˈprɪnsəpl/
🇬🇧
/ˈprɪnsəpl/
adjective
R
most important; main
The principal reason for the delay is bad weather.
noun
C1
the head of a college or university
The college principal announced new rules.
C1
the head of a school
The school principal spoke to the students.
R
money that is lent or invested
You must pay back the principal and interest.
R
the main actor in a play or opera
The principal actor was excellent in the play.
R
a person you represent in business or law
The lawyer acts for the principal in court.
translation
most important; main
the head of a college or university; the head of a school; money that is lent or invested; the main actor in a play or opera; a person you represent in business or law
Word Forms
Plural
principals