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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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"Not all blowflies are this species. We don't have to be afraid of all flies," said Amy Murillo, UCR assistant professor of entomology and principal investigator of the project.

From Science Daily

Royal Society of Edinburgh's president and former principal of Glasgow University Sir Anton Muscatelli said he welcomed the UK government's decision.

From BBC

Warner said Wednesday that its board repeatedly engaged with all parties, holding dozens of calls and meetings with the principals and the Ellisons.

From The Wall Street Journal

Catherine Richards, principal at East Norfolk Sixth Form College, which sits in another area with relatively low student enrolment numbers in language courses, believes the issue begins long before university.

From BBC

The principal onus falls on the SEC, which oversees the stock market, but the order also mentions the Federal Trade Commission, which oversees antitrust issues, and the Labor Department, which oversees pension plans.

From The Wall Street Journal