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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
Synonyms:
head
chief
leader
director
administrator
Antonyms:
subordinate
assistant
junior
Examples:
The
principal
called a meeting with all teachers.
Her
principal
goal is to finish her degree.
Etymology:
Middle English from Old French
principal
, from Latin
principalis
, from
princeps
meaning
first, chief
.
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