principal
/ˈprɪnsɪpəl/principal
ADJECTIVEDefinition of principal
The principal thing is the main or most important one.
Example: Canada's principal trading partner is the USA.
In American English, a principal is the head of a school. (headmaster in British English)
The principal is the most important person in a business, or an artistic group such as a dancers.
Principal is the money that you borrow and must pay back. It does not include interest.
principal
EXAMPLESExamples of principal
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Canada's principal trading partner is the USA.
Example sentence2
Presumably most of us work for the same principal reason – in order to live.
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