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Finance Dictionary and Glossary of Investment Terms
Principal
Definition 1.
(1) The total amount of money being borrowed or lent. (2) The party affected by agent decisions in a principal-agent relationship.
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Definition 2.
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Definition 3.
1. The amount borrowed or the amount still owed on a loan, separate from interest. 2. The original amount invested, separate from earnings. 3. The face value of a bond. 4. The owner of a private company. 5. The main party to a transaction, acting as either a buyer or seller for his/her own account and risk.
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