principal

Definition

Examples

The principal reason for the delay was a shortage of materials.

Word Family

Synonyms

• headmasterpresiding officer of a school
• mainany very large body of (salt) water
• chiefa person who is in charge

Collocations

• Easy school principal office
  to school principal office, meaning to educate in or as if in a school
• Medium repay loan principal and interest
  to repay loan principal and interest, meaning to pay back
• Hard principal shareholder voting power
  describing principal shareholder voting power (the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated)
• Very Hard principal architect of sweeping policy shifts
  describing principal architect of sweeping policy shifts (the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated)