Principal

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Not to be confused with principle.

Principal may refer to:

The head of an educational institution:

• Principal (school), head of a primary or secondary school
• Principal (university), chief executive of a university
  • Dean (education), a person with significant authority
  • Provost (education), chief academic officer of a university
  • Chancellor (education), the head of a university

Other uses:

• Principal (law), a person who authorises an agent to act to create a legal relationship with a third party
• Principal, in finance, the original amount of a debt or investment on which interest is calculated
• Principal, in business, a person with an ownership (equity) position in the business,
• Organ stop on a pipe organ
• A musician in an orchestra who either plays the first part (wind instruments), or who sits in the first chair and leads a section (of string instruments) in playing the same part.
• A performer in an opera or musical who takes a more or less prominent part in the action, and sings solo or in small ensembles. Contrasts with chorus.
• A security principal is an entity that can be positively identified and verified via a technique known as Authentication.
• Principal Financial Group, a life insurance company traded on the NYSE.
• Principal, Cape Verde
• A Principal Officer is a senior management rank in the British Civil Service and the Irish Civil Service.