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principal's office

 
pronunciation:
prIn sih plz aw fihs
part of speech: noun
definition: the office of the head of a school, where decisions concerning the school are made and where discipline is sometimes carried out or decided on. The principal's office is also a place where students can wait during school hours for someone to pick them up if they need to go home for some reason.
When I got sick at school one day, I had to wait in the principal's office for my dad to come and get me.