malefactor vs principal

principal vs malefactor

malefactor and principal both are nouns.

malefactor is not an adjective while principal is an adjective.

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

As nouns, principal is a hypernym of malefactor; that is, principal is a word with a broader meaning than malefactor:

malefactor: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
principal: (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

malefactor (noun)	principal (noun)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime	the educator who has executive authority for a school
	an actor who plays a principal role
	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

malefactor (adjective)	principal (adjective)
	most important element

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