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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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Tencent says it currently has an aggregate principal amount of US$17.51 billion in outstanding notes under the program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Russia has been and will remain our strategic partner and principal economic partner," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Recent reports, external suggest Keane, 45, has had talks with the Scottish champions' principal shareholder Dermot Desmond.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“The hybrids have been a godsend,” said Mark Politte, the store’s dealer principal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It could be felt just walking down the Váci Utca, the city’s principal mall street, with shops of all kinds selling wares.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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