noun🔗ShareThe money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated."A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."financebusinesseconomyassetessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe chief administrator of a school."The principal announced the new school policy at the assembly. "educationpersonjoborganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college."The university's principal announced a new scholarship program for students. "educationjobpersonorganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts."My principal sells metal shims."lawbusinessfinanceessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe primary participant in a crime."The principal suspect in the vandalism case was a student from the school. "lawguiltpoliceessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA partner or owner of a business."The principal investors in the new bakery are a husband and wife team. "businessjobpersoncommerceessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA diapason, a type of organ stop on a pipe organ."The organist played a beautiful melody on the principal stop of the pipe organ. "organmusicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing."The principal support for the barn's roof was a large wooden truss. "architecturebuildingstructurematerialessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe first two long feathers of a hawk's wing."The hawk's principal feathers were damaged in the storm. "birdanatomyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and centre of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned."The antique hearse was adorned with intricate principal, which were candles. "ritualreligionarchitecturecultureessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn essential point or rule; a principle."The principal reason for staying late at the office was to finish the report. "pointtheoryphilosophydoctrinemoralvaluelogicabstractessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company."The principal dancer of the Royal Ballet Company performed a breathtaking pirouette. "dancepersonpositionartentertainmentessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA security principal."The school's principal is responsible for the safety of all students. "computingessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrimary; most important; first level in importance."Smith is the principal architect of this design."valuequalityessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(Latinism) Of or relating to a prince; princely."The principal's speech at the school assembly was full of princely pronouncements about the importance of hard work. "royalessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
