adj.
1.most important element principal n.
1.the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
2.the educator who has executive authority for a school
3.an actor who plays a principal role
4.capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
5.the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange
Idiom of the Day
get out of a jam
to get free from a problem or bad situation
I got out of a jam this morning when my coworker came to help me finish the job.