principal vs broker-dealer

broker-dealer vs principal

principal and broker-dealer both are nouns.

principal is an adjective but broker-dealer is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
principal	Yes	Yes	No	No
broker-dealer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, broker-dealer is a hyponym of principal; that is, broker-dealer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than principal:

principal: the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
broker-dealer: a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal

principal (noun)	broker-dealer (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school	a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal
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

principal (adjective)	broker-dealer (adjective)
most important element

Difference between principal and broker-dealer

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