vice principal
noun/ˌvaɪs ˈprɪnsəpl/
/ˌvaɪs ˈprɪnsəpl/
- (British English, Canadian English) a senior person at a college or (in Scotland and Canada) a university, below the principal (= the person who is in charge) in rank
- Vice principal Deborah Steel
- The vice principal agreed to deputize for the principal of the college.
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- (North American English) a senior teacher at a school, below the principal (= the person who is in charge) in rank
- She has been appointed as the new vice principal of the local middle school.
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