PRINCIPAL

Definition of PRINCIPAL

  1. (noun)the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
  2. (noun)the educator who has executive authority for a school
  3. (noun)an actor who plays a principal role
  4. (noun)capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
  5. (noun)(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
  6. (noun)the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
  7. (adj)most important element