principal
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- main, cardinal, chief, essential, first, foremost, key, leading, paramount, pre-eminent, primary, prime
[noun]
Synonyms:
- head (informal), dean, headmaster or headmistress, head teacher, master or mistress, rector
- star, lead, leader
- capital, assets, money

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English Thesaurus: teacher, principal, tutor, lecturer, professor, ...

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I. prin‧ci‧pal¹ W2 AC /ˈprɪnsəpəl, ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ adjective [only before noun]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin principalis, from princeps; ⇒ prince]
most important Synonym : main:
His principal reason for making the journey was to visit his family.
Teaching is her principal source of income.
the principal character in the book
⇒ principally

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II. principal² noun

1. SCHOOL [countable] American English someone who is in charge of a school Synonym : headteacher British English:
a small school with just three teachers and the principal

2. UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE [countable] British English someone who is in charge of a university or college

3. BUSINESS [countable] American English the main person in a business or organization, who can make important business decisions and is legally responsible for them:
The principal of the business has an office in New York.

4. PERFORMER [countable] the main performer in a play or in a group of musicians, dancers etc:
She later became a principal with the Royal Ballet.

5. MONEY [singular] technical the original amount of money that is lent to someone, not including any of the interest

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principal
noun
ADJ. college, school
 ⇒ Note at JOB

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teacher someone who teaches as their job, especially in a school:
a high school teacher
principal (also headteacher British English) the teacher who is in charge of a school or college:
The teacher sent him to the principal’s office.
tutor someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group of students. In Britain, a tutor is also a teacher in a university:
They hired a tutor to help him with his English.
Your tutor will help you find a subject for your essay.
lecturer someone who teaches in a university or college:
University lecturers aren’t very well paid.
professor a teacher in a college or university. In Britain, a professor is a high-ranking university teacher, especially one who is head of a department:
She was professor of linguistics at Cambridge University.
instructor someone who teaches a sport or a practical skill such as swimming or driving:
He works as a ski instructor in the winter.
a driving instructor
coach someone who helps a person or team improve in a sport:
a professional tennis coach
educator especially American English formal someone whose job involves teaching people, or someone who is an expert on education:
Most educators agree that class sizes are still too big.
trainer someone who teaches people particular skills, especially the skills they need to do a job:
a teacher trainer
Many companies pay outside trainers to teach management skills to their staff.
governess a woman who lived with a family and taught their children in past times:
As a governess, Charlotte Brontë received twenty pounds a year.
teach to give lessons in a school, college, or university:
I taught for a year in France.
He teaches physics at York University.
lecture to teach in a college or university by giving talks to groups of students on a subject:
He lectures in engineering at a local college.
instruct formal to teach someone how to do something, especially a particular practical skill:
He was instructing them how to use the computer system.
Staff are instructed in how to respond in the event of a fire.
train to teach a person or group of people in the particular skills or knowledge they need to do a job:
It will take at least a month to train the new assistant.
educate to teach someone over a long period, usually at school or university:
He was educated in England.
Her parents want to educate her at home.
show somebody the ropes informal to show someone how to do a job or task that they have just started doing:
Miss McGinley will show you the ropes and answer any questions you may have.

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