Principal
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
An entity whose identity can be authenticated.
Framework senses
- §1
- An entity whose identity can be authenticated.
- §1
- An entity whose identity can be authenticated.
- §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