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principal

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /




NOUN
original amount of property either owned or owed
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He will serve as president elect under the new president, Alexis Barile, the former principal at Corona Centennial, for 2026-27 and 2027-28 before taking over a two-year term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Nobody wanted to touch late-stage funds two years ago,” said Ethan Samson, managing principal and director of private markets client and partner strategy at Meketa Investment Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Whether that marks the start of a rebalancing, or early anticipation of de-escalation, will be the key question for the sector in the weeks ahead,” said Kenneth Lamont, a principal at Morningstar.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Prof Andy Schofield, the principal and vice chancellor at the university, said Commemoration Day would allow the university to "reflect on our remarkable history".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I don’t like the idea of Lou Ann spending the evening with the principal.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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