Definition: the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
Main entry: principal, head, head teacher, school principal
Definition: the educator who has executive authority for a school
Usage: she sent unruly pupils to see the principal
Main entry: principal
Definition: (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
Main entry: principal, star, lead
Definition: an actor who plays a principal role
Main entry: corpus, principal, principal sum
Definition: capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Main entry: principal
Definition: the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
Main entry: main, master, chief, primary, principal
Definition: most important element
Usage: the chief aim of living; the main doors were of solid glass; the principal rivers of America; the principal example; policemen were primary targets; the master bedroom; a master switch