principal
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(noun) the major party to a financial transaction; buys and sells for his own account |
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Synonyms: dealer |
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Related Words: broker-dealer, financier, moneyman |
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(noun) the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal" |
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Synonyms: head, head teacher, school principal |
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Related Words: chancellor, educator, headmaster, headmistress, master, pedagogue, schoolmaster |
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(noun) capital as contrasted with the income derived from it |
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Synonyms: corpus, principal sum |
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Related Words: capital |
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(noun) the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated |
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Related Words: debt |
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(noun) an actor who plays a principal role |
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Synonyms: lead, star |
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Related Words: TV star, actor, co-star, film star, histrion, idol, matinee idol, movie star, player, role player, television star, thespian |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: chief, main, primary |
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