chief vs principal

principal vs chief

chief and principal both are nouns.

chief and principal both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chief	Yes	Yes	No	No
principal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, chief and principal are synonyms defined as:

chief and principal: most important element

Other synonyms of chief include main, master, primary.

chief (noun)	principal (noun)
a person who is in charge	the educator who has executive authority for a school
a person who exercises control over workers	an actor who plays a principal role
the head of a tribe or clan	the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
	(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
	the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
	capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

chief (adjective)	principal (adjective)
most important element	most important element

Difference between chief and principal

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