principal+person
21principal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin principalis, from princip , princeps Date: 14th century 1. most important, consequential, or influential ; chief < the principal ingredient > < the region s principal city > 2 …
22principal, principle — These often confused words have clearly defined and distinguishable meanings. As a noun, principal means a sum of money and a chief person, the head man. As an adjective, principal means main or foremost. The principal invested in that scheme… …
23principal — /ˈprɪnsəpəl / (say prinsuhpuhl) adjective 1. first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost. 2. of the nature of principal, or a capital sum. –noun 3. a chief, head, or governing officer. 4. the head teacher of a school,… …
24principal — / prɪnsɪp(ə)l/ noun 1. a person or company that is represented by an agent ● The agent has come to London to see his principals. 2. a person acting for himself, such as a marketmaker buying securities on his own account 3. money invested or… …
25principal — prin•ci•pal [[t]ˈprɪn sə pəl[/t]] adj. 1) first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost 2) of or constituting principal or capital: a principal investment[/ex] 3) a chief or head 4) the head or director of a school or, esp.… …
26Principal-agent problem — In political science and economics, the principal agent problem or agency dilemma treats the difficulties that arise under conditions of incomplete and asymmetric information when a principal hires an agent. Various mechanisms may be used to try… …
27principal — Adjective: Of first importance. In the first rank. Noun: The head of a high school or grade school. The amount of an original indebtedness as distinguished from interest accruing. The corpus of an estate in property. In an agency relationship,… …
28Principal Financial Group — Infobox Company | company name = Principal Financial Group, Inc. company company type = Public (NYSE: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=PFG PFG] ) company slogan = We ll give you an edge foundation = Des Moines, Iowa USA,… …
29Principal investigator — A principal investigator (PI) is the lead scientist for a particular well defined science (or other academic) project, such as an astronomical observing campaign, laboratory study or clinical trial. In the context of federal funding from agencies …
30Principal Teacher — A principal teacher (PT), in Scotland is a promoted post that usually refers to being head of a particular department within a secondary school, in charge of running the department and ensuring it is performing to school standard, but can also… …
