Noun
principal -
the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
school principal ,
head teacher ,
head
educator ,
pedagog ,
pedagogue someone who educates young people
chancellor the honorary or titular head of a university
headmaster ,
schoolmaster ,
master presiding officer of a school
principal -
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
dealer
financier ,
moneyman a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
principal -
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
offender ,
wrongdoer a person who transgresses moral or civil law
criminal law the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
principal -
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
debt an obligation to pay or do something
principal -
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
corpus ,
principal sum
principal -
an actor who plays a principal role
star ,
lead
histrion ,
thespian ,
actor ,
role player ,
player a theatrical performer
co-star one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
film star ,
movie star a star who plays leading roles in the cinema
matinee idol ,
idol a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" ; "money was his god"
