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Senior Adjective ˈsiːniə(R ˈsiːniər Official/Officer/Manager/Executive Adviser/Analyst/Lecturer Partner Law

Word3 senior
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈsiːniə(r)/ /ˈsiːniər/
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  • a senior official/officer/manager/executive
  • a senior adviser/analyst/lecturer
  • a senior partner in a law firm
  • she is senior vice president of marketing.
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senior

(adjective)/ˈsiːniə(r)/ /ˈsiːniər/
  1. high in rank or status; higher in rank or status than others
    • OPPOSITE junior
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/junior_2
    • a senior official/officer/manager/executive
    • a senior adviser/analyst/lecturer
    • a senior partner in a law firm
    • She is senior vice president of marketing.
    • senior figures in the Labour party
    • senior members of staff
    • a senior position
    • a senior post/job
    • I have ten years' experience at senior management level.
    • Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses.
    • He is a former senior civil servant who now runs a campaign website.
    • He is senior to me.
    • The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present.

    Extra Examples

    • She wasn't senior enough to take such a decision.
    • I'm looking for a more senior position.
    • She's a senior lecturer at the university.
    • There have been large pay rises for the senior grades.
  2. for adults or people at a more advanced level
    • to take part in senior competitions
    • his first game of senior football
    • He won the senior men's 400 metres.
  3. for senior citizens (= older people, especially those who have retired from work)
    • Get one third off rail fares with a senior railcard.
    • senior discounts/concessions
  4. used after the name of a man who has the same name as his son, to make it clear who is being referred to
    • COMPARE junior
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/junior_2
  5. for children over the age of 11 or 13
  6. connected with the last year in high school or college
    • the senior prom

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘older, older man’, comparative of senex, sen- ‘old man, old’.
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