English to English
adjective
- Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a state; the principal productions of a country; the principal arguments in a case.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
source: WordNet 3.0
- the educator who has executive authority for a school
She sent unruly pupils to see the principal.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an actor who plays a principal role
source: WordNet 3.0
- capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
source: WordNet 3.0
- (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
source: WordNet 3.0
- the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
source: WordNet 3.0
- A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- 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.
The master bedroom.
A master switch.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [prínsipal] Pangulo; panguna
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
noun
- [prínsipal] Pangulo; punò
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
