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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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South Hills’ principal, Terry Abernathy, supported the idea, showing up at the game despite driving in from another school activity at Sea World.

From Los Angeles Times

The principal schism, he said, was between the haves and the have-nots.

From BBC

It is possible to control access to the principal, nor is it uncommon.

From MarketWatch

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Gemma Tyers - the school principal - believes it "will boost attendance, engagement and achievement for students across the board".

From BBC

Students treat institutional rituals as a farce and openly mock their principal - calling him Yamdoot after the Hindu god of death - a blustering figure who addresses them as "My dear donkey".

From BBC