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principal

adjective
  1. most important element
    main
noun
  1. the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange
    dealer
  2. the educator who has executive authority for a school
    “Unruly pupils were sent to see the principal.”
    head
  3. (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
  4. an actor who plays a principal role
    lead
  5. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
    corpus
  6. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated