All 16 Uses of

principal
in
We Beat the Street

For the third time that week, he sat in the "Oh-man-you-in-trouble-now" chair in the principal's office and waited for the nun to come out and yell at him once more.†
Chpt 2 *

principal = most important; or person that is most important

Why didn't you just do your arithmetic like the rest of your class?" the principal asked.†
Chpt 2

It's a classroom where the pace is slower, the classes are smaller, and you would not have the distractions of so many academic and social challenges," the principal replied.†
Chpt 2

And the principal said she was gonna put me in special education because I can't behave.†
Chpt 2

Rameck Hunt, please report to the principal's office!" the loudspeaker announced.†
Chpt 11

Rameck slipped into the office and held his breath while the principal yelled at him for being stupid, insubordinate, and thoughtless, all of which Rameck knew was true.†
Chpt 11

Where are you going, gentlemen?" the principal's loud, authoritarian voice boomed behind them.†
Chpt 12

"If you're looking for the Seton Hall presentation, it's just beginning," the principal told them.†
Chpt 12

Definitions:

(1) (principal)
most important; or person who is most important
The 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
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

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