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Principal

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

An entity whose identity can be authenticated.

Framework senses

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
An entity whose identity can be authenticated.
FIPS PUB 1961 senseview framework →
§1
An entity whose identity can be authenticated.
Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange
§2
the educator who has executive authority for a school
§3
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
§4
an actor who plays a principal role
§5
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
§6
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated