päätekijä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- force majeure noun A clause in a contract releasing the parties from their obligations when an extraordinary event outside their control, such as a war, flood or government ban, makes performance impossible.
- principal adj Most important; main.
- ringleader noun The person who leads or organizes a group, especially one doing something disruptive or illegal.
Senses
päätekijä is used for these senses in English:
- force majeure An overwhelming force. [from late 19th c.]
- principal (law) The primary participant in a crime.
- ringleader A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.
force majeure — full definition
- noun A clause in a contract releasing the parties from their obligations when an extraordinary event outside their control, such as a war, flood or government ban, makes performance impossible.
- noun An unforeseeable event of overwhelming power that nobody can guard against or be blamed for.
principal — full definition
- adj Most important; main.
- noun The head of a school.
- noun A sum of money originally invested or lent, before interest.