principal

B2Academic AWL-4Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/US /ˈprɪnsəpl/

Meaning

adjective
most important; main
The principal reason for this omission is lack of time.
noun
the person who is in charge of a college or (in Scotland and Canada) a university
Peter Brown, principal of St John’s College

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