noun
- an assistant principal in a school
adjective
- of secondary importance; subordinate to the principal
Examples
- The subprincipal handled discipline issues when the principal was away.
- She was promoted from teacher to subprincipal last year.
- The subprincipal organized the school’s graduation ceremony.
- His subprincipal role in the project was still important to its success.
- The committee addressed subprincipal concerns after the main issues.
- The subprincipal duties included supervising lunch periods.