Principal

Principal may refer to:

Title or rank

Principal (academia), the chief executive of a university
- Principal (education), the head teacher of a primary or secondary school
Principal (civil service) or principal officer, the senior management level in the UK Civil Service
Principal dancer, the top rank in ballet

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

Principal (finance) or principal sum, the original amount of a debt or investment on which interest is calculated
- Principal (bond), the face value of a bond
Principal Financial Group, a life insurance company

Principal (computer security), an entity that can be identified and verified
Principal or diapason, one of the flue pipes on a pipe organ
- Principal or diapason, a corresponding organ stop on a pipe organ
Victoria Principal (born 1950), American actress

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