All 4 Uses of
principal
in
1984 by Orwell
- The programmes of the Two Minutes Hate varied from day to day, but there was none in which Goldstein was not the principal figure.†
p. 12..2 *
- It was probable that there were some millions of proles for whom the Lottery was the principal if not the only reason for remaining alive.†
p. 85..7
- All the London churches were in it — all the principal ones, that is.†
p. 98..4
- But the principal, underlying cause was that, as early as the beginning of the twentieth century, human equality had become technically possible.†
p. 203..9
Definition:
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(principal) most important; or person who is most importantThe exact meaning of principal can depend upon its context. For example:
- "the principal idea" or "the principal performer" -- the most important
- "the principal of the school" -- the person in charge
- "a principal of a company" -- an owner or person with controlling authority
- "the principal in a transaction" (as contrasted to the agent) -- the person on whose behalf an agent acts