Principal

• 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==