principal
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: most important
Synonyms:
arch
capital
cardinal
champion
chief
controlling
crowning
dominant
essential
first
foremost
greatest
head
highest
incomparable
key
leading
main
mainline
major
matchless
maximum
outstanding
paramount
peerless
predominant
preeminent
premier
prevailing
primary
prime
prominent
second-to-none
sovereign
star
stellar
strongest
supereminent
superior
supreme
transcendent
unapproachable
unequaled
unparalleled
unrivaled
- noun (n)
Meaning: person in charge of organization, often an educational one
Synonyms:
administrator
boss
chief
dean
director
exec
head
key player
lead
leader
preceptor
protagonist
rector
ruler
star
superintendent
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