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In general, a person or thing that is more important than others when identified for a particular purpose.� More specifically, in various contexts:

1.� Someone who authorizes another to act in their place.� See Agent, Fiduciary, and Fiduciary duty.

2.��The basic amount of a debt or investment - which excludes any interest, profits, or other additional earnings on the basic underlying�amount.

3.� Someone with primary responsibility to perform an obligation.� See Surety.

4.� The corpus of a trust, which is composed of�the�assets funding the trust.