All 4 Uses of
principal
in
The Catcher in the Rye
- I figured I'd write her a note telling her where to meet me so I could say good-by to her and give her back her Christmas dough, and then I'd take the note up to her school and get somebody in the principal's office to give it to her.†
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- Then I started walking up the stairs to the principal's office so I could give the note to somebody that would bring it to her in her classroom.†
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- Then I went on up to the principal's office.†
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- The principal didn't seem to be around, but some old lady around a hundred years old was sitting at a typewriter.†
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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