Principal
1. The amount owed or still owed on a loan, sans interest. 2. The original amount invested, without any earnings. 3. The face value of a bond. 4. The main party to a transaction that is acting at his/her own risk (See also principal-agent relationship). 5. The owner of a private company.
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