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Principal

/ˈprɪnsəpəl/
The person with the highest authority or most important position in an organization or group, such as a school

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The principal called a meeting with all teachers.Her principal goal is to finish her degree.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English from Old French principal, from Latin principalis, from princeps meaning first, chief.

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