school principal

/skul ˌprɪnsəpəl/
/skul ˈprɪnsəpəl/
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Other forms: school principals

Definitions of school principal
  1. noun
    the educator who has executive authority for a school
    synonyms: head, head teacher, principal
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    chancellor
    the honorary or titular head of a university
    headmaster, master, schoolmaster
    presiding officer of a school
    headmistress
    a woman headmaster
    housemaster
    teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse
    type of:
    educator, pedagog, pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
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