co·prin·ci·pal
ˌkō-ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl 
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or co-principal
plural coprincipals or co-principals
: a person who is one of two or more principals
With Congress, Gore appears to have been more observer and fixer, and occasionally strategist, than actual coprincipal, but that is a judgment from afar.—
Richard E. Neustadt
Richard E. Neustadt
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or co-principal
: sharing principal status with another
… two faculty members are serving as co-principal investigators on a project …—Indiana University Northwest News
Indiana University Northwest NewsExamples of coprincipal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebClaire Zillman, Fortune, 25 June 2021
Noun
Dambisa Moyo, economist, author, coprincipal at Versaca Investments, and board member at Chevron and 3M, told the Next Gen audience about her seven-year effort to land a directorship.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 25 June 2021
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“Coprincipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coprincipal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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