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coprincipal

coprincipal noun: one of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).

Noun

coprincipal (plural coprincipals)

  1. One of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).
    • I immediately named two assistant principals, Barry Aycock and Randy Bryan, as interim coprincipals. The arrangement worked very well on an interim basis until Mr. Freeman was able to return to his duties several months later.2014, Joe Sinclair, The Marathon Called Educational Leadership, page 60

Forms of coprincipal

pluralcoprincipals

Origin of coprincipal

From co- + principal.

Questions about coprincipal

What does coprincipal mean?
Coprincipal means one of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).
What part of speech is coprincipal?
Coprincipal is a noun.
What is the plural of coprincipal?
The plural of coprincipal is coprincipals.

Words near coprincipal in the dictionary

  1. coprimely
  2. coprimeness
  3. coprinaceous
  4. coprince
  5. coprinces
  6. coprincipal
  7. coprincipalities
  8. coprincipality
  9. coprincipals
  10. coprine
  11. coprinoid

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