principal in English: The person in charge of a school or college; as an adjective, main or most important. (noun)

Translation

The person in charge of a school or college; as an adjective, main or most important.

Word origin

From Latin principalis, first in importance, from princeps, the first or chief person.

Gender

Pluralprincipals

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In American English the "principal" is the head of a school; British schools say head teacher.

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Here "principal" means the person in charge of the college.

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As an adjective, "principal" means main; do not mix it up with "principle", a rule.

school

A place where children go to learn from teachers.

teacher

A person whose job is to help other people learn.

boss

The person who is in charge and tells the workers what to do.

leader

A person who is in charge and guides other people.

chief

The person who leads a group of people at work.

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