Principal

Principal may refer to:

Education & organized religion

• Principal (academia), the chief executive of a university or college
• Principal (education), the head teacher of a primary or secondary school
• Principal or dean, the head of a cathedral or collegiate church

Law

• Principal (commercial law), the person who authorizes an agent
  • Principal (architecture), licensed professional(s) with ownership of the firm
• Principal (criminal law), the primary actor in a criminal offense

Places

• Principal, Cape Verde, a village
• Principal, Ecuador, a parish in Azuay Province

Film and TV

• The Principal (TV series), a 2015 Australian drama series
• The Principal, a 1987 action film

Other uses

• Principal (computer security), an entity that can be identified and verified
• Principal (finance), the face value of a bond
• Principal sum, the original amount of a debt or investment on which interest is calculated
• Principal or principal officer, the senior management level in Her Majesty's Civil Service, UK
• Principal or Diapason, an organ stop on a pipe organ
• Principal (symphonic musician), the lead musician in a section of an orchestra
• Principal Financial Group, a life insurance company traded on the NYSE

People with the surname

• Victoria Principal, American actress

See also

• Principle (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles beginning with Principal
• All pages with titles containing Principal