principal

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" [syn: {chief(a)}, {main(a)}, {primary(a)},

{principal(a)}]

n 1: the original amount of a debt on which interest is

calculated

2: the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she

sent unruly pupils to see the principal" [syn: {school

principal}, {head teacher}, {head}]

3: an actor who plays a principal role [syn: {star}, {lead}]

4: capital as contrasted with the income derived from it [syn:

{corpus}, {principal sum}]

5: the major party to a financial transaction; buys and sells

for his own account [syn: {dealer}]