coprincipal

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noun

One of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).

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Meanings

nouncoprincipal (plural coprincipals)

plural coprincipals

  1. One of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).

    I immediately named two assistant principals, Barry Aycock and Randy Bryan, as interim coprincipals. The arrangement worked very well on an interim basis until Mr. Freeman was able to return to his duties several months later.

    2014, Joe Sinclair, The Marathon Called Educational Leadership, page 60

Origin

From co- + principal.

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APA

coprincipal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprincipal

MLA

“coprincipal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprincipal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coprincipal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprincipal.

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