The meaning of Principal

adjective

Forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental.

Usage examples:

Certain basic rules must be obeyed

noun

The essential facts or principles of a subject or skill.

Usage examples:

I learnt the basics of programming on a course

noun

A simple high-level computer programming language that uses familiar english words, designed for beginners and formerly used widely.

Usage examples:

You could write your own software in the basic programming language

noun

A person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization.

Usage examples:

I asked my boss for a promotion

verb

Give (someone) orders in a domineering manner.

Usage examples:

He does not like being bossed around

adjective

Excellent; outstanding.

Usage examples:

That was a real boss move on his part

noun

The city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region.

Usage examples:

Warsaw is the capital of poland

adjective

(of an offence or charge) liable to the death penalty.

Usage examples:

Murder is the only capital crime in the state

exclamation

Used to express approval, satisfaction, or delight.

Usage examples:

That's splendid! capital!

adjective

At the point or in the area that is in the middle of something.

Usage examples:

The station has a central courtyard

noun

A place with a high concentration of a specified type of person or thing.

Usage examples:

You're in workaholic central here

adjective

In, at, from, or near the center

Usage examples:

He grew up in central illinois., american novels often take money as their central concern., a cent…

noun

Abbreviation for chief executive officer

noun

Abbreviation for chief executive officer: the main person responsible for managing a company, who is sometimes also the company's president or chairman of the board

Usage examples:

Selling and administrative units are headed-up by senior vice presidents who report directly to the…

noun

A person chosen to preside over a meeting.

Usage examples:

The chairman of the conference

noun

A person in charge of a meeting, organization, or department; a chairperson

noun

A person, especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting

Usage examples:

The chairman called the meeting to order., appoint sb (as) chairman he was appointed chairman of th…

noun

A woman chosen to preside over a meeting.

noun

A woman in charge of a meeting, organization, or department; a chairperson

noun

A woman who is in charge of a meeting, committee, or organization

Usage examples:

The chairwoman of the state board of education urged lawmakers not to cut public school funding.

noun

A leader or ruler of a people or clan.

Usage examples:

The chief of the village

adjective

Most important.

Usage examples:

The chief reason for the spending cuts

adjective

Most important

Usage examples:

Their chief objection to the appointment was that she had no judicial experience., the chief econom…

noun

A person or thing that directs or regulates something.

Usage examples:

The controller of bbc television programmes

adjective

Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements.

Usage examples:

I was very critical of the previous regime

adjective

Of the greatest importance

Usage examples:

Critical industries, what happens in the next 48 hours is critical., he was admitted to metropolita…

adjective

Extremely important to the progress or success of something

Usage examples:

Critical to/for sth logistics and distribution are critical to an e-commerce venture's success., cr…

adjective

Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

Usage examples:

Negotiations were at a crucial stage

adjective

(of a decision or event) extremely important because many other things depend on it

Usage examples:

The behavior of the oceans is a crucial aspect of global warming., the band wants to win over fans …

noun

A sum of money that is owed or due.

Usage examples:

I paid off my debts

noun

The state of owing something, especially money

noun

Something owed, esp. money

Usage examples:

He managed to pay off his debts in two years., we seem to be perpetually in debt.

noun

A person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization.

Usage examples:

The sales director

noun

A person in charge of an organization or of a particular part of a company’s business

Usage examples:

A marketing director

noun

One of the managers who control a company or an organization

Usage examples:

He became director of the new royal lyceum theatre company, serve as/act as a director she is retir…

adjective

Having power and influence over others.

Usage examples:

They are now in an even more dominant position in the market

noun

A dominant trait or gene.

Usage examples:

This disorder is inherited as a dominant

adjective

More important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type

Usage examples:

A dominant personality, for years the democrats were the dominant party in congress., military domi…

noun

A person or organization that employs people.

Usage examples:

The national health service was the largest employer in europe

noun

A person, company, or organization that pays people to work for them

Usage examples:

The air force is the largest employer in this area.

noun

A person, company, or organization that employs people

Usage examples:

Big/large/major employer the telecommunications giant currently provides over 2000 jobs and is the …

adjective

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Usage examples:

It is essential to keep up-to-date records

noun

A thing that is absolutely necessary.

Usage examples:

We only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment

adjective

Extremely important or necessary

Usage examples:

A knowledge of spanish is essential for this job., there is an essential difference between the two…

Preceding all others in time or space or degree

ordinal number

Coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.

Usage examples:

His first wife

ordinal number

Foremost in position, rank, or importance.

Usage examples:

The doctor's first duty is to respect this right

adjective

Relating to the centre or most important part.

Usage examples:

The focal symbol of sovereignty is the crown

adjective

Central and important

Usage examples:

Focal figure the focal figure of the movie is annette corley, a dancer who has boyfriend troubles.

adjective

Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.

Usage examples:

One of the foremost art collectors of his day

adverb

Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place.

Usage examples:

It was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process

adjective

Best known or most important

Usage examples:

He was one of the foremost actors of his day.

noun

A person in charge of others; a boss.

Usage examples:

Street cleaners stopping for a smoke when their gaffer isn't in the vicinity

noun

A man who is in charge of other workers

noun

An official appointed to govern a town or region.

Usage examples:

The us-approved interim government appointed him governor of the town in january.

noun

A person in charge of an organization or of a particular political unit, esp. a us state

Usage examples:

Governors from most of the 50 states will meet in omaha this weekend., the board of governors of th…

noun

The title of the official leader of some organizations, or member of a group that is in charge of some organizations

Usage examples:

There will be changes to the way the bbc trains its new governors., governor of sth his latest role…

noun

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

Usage examples:

Whatever comes into my head

adjective

Chief; principal.

Usage examples:

The head waiter

verb

Be in the leading position on.

Usage examples:

The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

noun

A small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.

Usage examples:

There were two keys to the cupboard

adjective

Of crucial importance.

Usage examples:

She became a key figure in the suffragette movement

verb

Enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad.

Usage examples:

Not everyone can key data quickly and accurately

noun

The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.

Usage examples:

The leader of a protest group

noun

A person who manages or controls other people, esp. because of his or her ability or position

Usage examples:

A business/financial/political leader, her company is a leader in the women’s clothing industry.

noun

A company, product, etc. that has higher sales than its competitors

Usage examples:

The brand is market leader in france, where it has a 49% market share., union leaders said they exp…

adjective

Most important.

Usage examples:

A number of leading politicians

noun

Guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context.

Usage examples:

Things can be learned in many ways (spiritual leading is one way you pointed).

noun

The amount of blank space between lines of print.

Usage examples:

Most scrapbookers don't know what kerning or leading are and how to adjust them accordingly.

noun

A thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.

Usage examples:

Borrowers can take out a loan for £84,000

verb

Lend (a sum of money or item of property).

Usage examples:

The computer was loaned to us by the theatre

noun

A lane or narrow path, especially one leading to open ground.

Usage examples:

Whitehouse loan

adjective

Chief in size or importance.

Usage examples:

A main road

noun

A principal pipe carrying water or gas to buildings, or taking sewage from them.

Usage examples:

A faulty gas main

noun

(in the game of hazard) a number (5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) called by a player before dice are thrown.

noun

A person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff.

Usage examples:

The manager of a bar

noun

Someone whose job is to control or organize someone or something, esp. a business

Usage examples:

The manager of a supermarket, he is manager of the new york city ballet., managerial skills

noun

The person who is responsible for managing a company, store, etc., or a department of a company, etc.

Usage examples:

Effective/good/bad manager a sign of a good manager is knowing how to delegate., top/senior manager…

abbreviation

Doctor of medicine.

Usage examples:

He attained the degree of md

abbreviation

Maryland.

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 101, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. it does not occur naturally and was first made in 1955 by bombarding einsteinium with helium ions.

noun

A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

Usage examples:

I counted the money before putting it in my wallet

noun

The coins or bills with their value on them that are used to buy things, or the total amount of these that someone has

Usage examples:

I need a dollar – have you got any money on you?, there’s not much money in our savings account., w…

noun

The value of what a person or organization owns, keeps in a bank, has in investments, or spends

Usage examples:

His estate is worth a lot of money., she makes more money than he does., publishers earn money from…

noun

Father.

Usage examples:

Pa is busy on the telephone

abbreviation

Pascal(s).

abbreviation

Panama (international vehicle registration).

adjective

Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.

Usage examples:

Japan's pivotal role in the world economy

adjective

Important because other things depend on it

Usage examples:

She played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement.

adjective

If something is pivotal, it is very important because other things depend on it

Usage examples:

A pivotal moment/point the speech marked a pivotal moment in the world bank's history., because imm…

adjective

Present as the strongest or main element.

Usage examples:

The predominant colour was white

adjective

First in importance, order, or position; leading.

Usage examples:

Germany's premier rock band

noun

A prime minister or other head of government.

Usage examples:

The premier told the president that failure to co-operate with the hague would have disastrous cons…

adjective

Best or most important

Usage examples:

He was widely regarded as one of the world’s premier authorities on heart disease., the premier of …

noun

The elected head of a republic

Usage examples:

The irish president

adjective

Of chief importance; principal.

Usage examples:

The government's primary aim is to see significant reductions in unemployment

noun

(in the us) a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.

Usage examples:

These two republicans should win their primaries easily

verb

Former term for palaeozoic.

adjective

Of first importance; main.

Usage examples:

A nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient

noun

The state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person's life.

Usage examples:

You're in the prime of life

verb

Make (something) ready for use or action.

Usage examples:

He grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it

noun

A person exercising government or dominion.

Usage examples:

Luanda on the angola coast was a portuguese town from which they tried to exercise control over afr…

noun

A narrow, flat object with straight edges you can use to draw straight lines and having marks you can use to measure things

Usage examples:

A military ruler

adjective

Most noticeable or important.

Usage examples:

It succinctly covered all the salient points of the case

noun

A piece of land or section of fortification that juts out to form an angle.

Usage examples:

Had the wall run due north from this point on the upper terrace, the area enclosed would have been …

adjective

Most noticeable or important

Usage examples:

The salient fact about the case is that it involves an american.

noun

A piece of thin wire with two short right-angled end pieces which are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together.

Usage examples:

If you use paper on your compost, be aware of any plastic or staples in the paper - worms can't eat…

verb

Attach or secure with a staple or staples.

Usage examples:

Merrill stapled a batch of papers together

adjective

Main or important, especially in terms of consumption.

Usage examples:

The staple foods of the poor

adjective

Absolutely necessary; essential.

Usage examples:

Secrecy is of vital importance

noun

The body's important internal organs.

Usage examples:

He felt the familiar knot contract in his vitals

adjective

Necessary or extremely important for the success or continued existence of something

Usage examples:

The existence of a strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy., the kidneys play a vital rol…