Coprincipal

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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"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."

Etymology

From co- + principal.

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