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principle in English:

1. doctrine


That doctrine will no doubt lead to serious consequences.
They still clung to this doctrine.
He is very orthodox about his religious doctrine.
A famous Japanese poet does not approve of any fixed doctrine in haiku.
Epicurus laid down the doctrine that pleasure was the chief good.

2. rule


golden rule
As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions.
Ironically, that old grammar rule that says "never end a sentence with a preposition" does just that!
If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
Many have suffered oppression and misery for a long period of time under the rule of colonialism.
It is not reasonable to suppose that this rule is applicable under any condition.
The employees treat everything the company president says as a golden rule.
The reason the Northern and Southern Dynasties had failed in their rule was that they allowed literary splendor to surpass real substance.
Our school administration decided to do away with that school rule.
It is a firm rule in newspaper articles that second-hand information is clearly noted as such.
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.
to break (= not obey) the rules. to obey/follow the rules You can't smoke at school, it's against the rules (= not allowed).
We don't drink booze. Foam rules around here.
One of the rules at my school is that we can’t use mobile phones in the classroom.
In formal situation, it is a good idea to follow standard rules when making new contacts.

English word "principle"(rule) occurs in sets:

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3. the amount of capital making up a bond or other loan



4. synonym for precept



English word "principle"(synonym for precept) occurs in sets:

vocab lesson 5

5. a basic general idea



English word "principle"(a basic general idea) occurs in sets:

4B Take & 5A feelings

6. the basic idea that a plan or system is based on



English word "principle"(the basic idea that a plan or system is based on) occurs in sets:

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7. dictum


I understand this timeless dictum as a statement about the problems, or more exactly the confusions, of consciousness.
... for Mr Bolsonaro— whose dictum might be“ they tortured,...

8. dogmas



9. tenet


tenets of believe
As 2017 ended, the influential writer and cardiologist Lisa Rosenbaum challenged the tenets of the less-is-more movement.

10. basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or works



English word "principle"(basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or works) occurs in sets:

Academic vocabulary eng

11. someone who is in charge of a school



12. a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions



13. principal


Today, automobiles have taken the place of horses as the principal means of transportation.
principal reason
The principal called him to account for being absent without an excuse.
The organization plays a principal role in wildlife conservation.
The principal cause of death in refugee camps is the lack of nourishment.
He said that their principal would go there the next day.
This is an interesting case where there is no principal determining element.
The definition of principal is the first or highest in importance. An example of a principal ingredient is flour in bread.
My principal is Mrs Lidia Kącala.
Diana kept missing lessons, so the school principal telephoned her parents.
That was my principal reason for moving.
The instalment for my loan is $110 a month. $100 goes toward paying off the principal and the $10 is for the interest.
The principal severely reproved the students whenever they made a mess in the hallway.
The principal made a rule for the purpose of giving a good school life to the students.
I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its churches, has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world.