Definition
A term or office shared jointly by two principals, or the arrangement of shared principal responsibilities in an institution.
Etymology
From coprincipal + -ate (noun suffix), creating an institutional term for the shared position or period of joint leadership.
Kelly Says
This word is rare because most institutions struggle with power-sharing—the word itself reminds us that saying 'two people do one job equally' is way harder to accomplish than it sounds.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
ARالعربية
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
BNবাংলা
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
CACatalà
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
CSČeština
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
DADansk
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
DEDeutsch
coprincipat
koh-prin-si-paht
ELΕλληνικά
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
ESEspañol
coprincipado
koh-prin-si-pah-doh
FAفارسی
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
FISuomi
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
FRFrançais
coprincipat
koh-prin-si-pa
GUGU
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
HAHA
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
HEעברית
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
HIहिन्दी
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
HUMagyar
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
IDBahasa Indonesia
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
IGIG
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
ITItaliano
coprincipato
koh-prin-si-pa-toh
KKKK
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
KMKM
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
KO한국어
공동 통치
gong-dong tong-chi
MRMR
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
MSBahasa Melayu
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
MYမြန်မာ
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
NLNederlands
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
NONorsk
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
PAPA
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
PLPolski
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
PTPortuguês
coprincipado
koh-prin-si-pah-doh
RORomână
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
RUРусский
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
SVSvenska
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
SWKiswahili
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
TAதமிழ்
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
TEతెలుగు
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
THไทย
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
TLTL
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
TRTürkçe
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
UKУкраїнська
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
URاردو
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
VITiếng Việt
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
YOYO
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
ZH中文
共同统治
gong-tong tong-zhi
ZUZU
coprincipate
koh-prin-si-paht
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Derived from coprincipal; carries same gendered history of women in leadership roles being positioned as secondary partners rather than co-equal leaders.
Inclusive Usage
Prefer 'co-lead', 'share leadership', or 'co-direct' to convey genuine partnership without hierarchical implication.
Inclusive Alternatives
["co-lead","co-direct","jointly lead"]
Empowerment Note
Equal partnership leadership is now standard practice in progressive organizations; language should reflect parity, not subordinate coprincipal positioning.