Principal

{{wiktionary|principal|principally}} '''Principal''' may refer to: {{TOC right}}

==Title or rank== * Principal (academia), the chief executive of a university ** Principal (education), the head of a school  * Principal (civil service) or principal officer, the senior management level in the UK Civil Service * Principal dancer, the top rank in ballet * Principal (music), the top rank in an orchestra

===Law=== * 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 (Catholic Church), an honorific used in the See of Lisbon

==Places== * Principal, Cape Verde, a village * Principal, Ecuador, a parish

==Media== * ''The Principal'' (TV series), a 2015 Australian drama series * ''The Principal'', a 1987 action film * Principal (music), the lead musician in a section of an orchestra * Principal photography, the first phase of movie production * "Principal", a song by Cardi B featuring Janet Jackson from the album ''Am I the Drama?'' * "The Principal", a song by Melanie Martinez from the album ''K-12'' * The Principal (Vice Principals), an episode of the American TV series ''Vice Principals''

==Finance== * 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

==Other uses== * 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

==See also== * Principle (disambiguation), easily confused word