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senior

senior

800 2.9
Having a higher rank or position than others
  • adjective
  • /ˈsiː.njər/
translation icon : de alto nivel
  • The company promoted John to a senior management position due to his extensive experience.
  • senior official
  • senior manager
  • senior leadership

I know many politicians, very senior people cross party.

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Examples

  • But we had a woman who was one of the most senior people on our staff.

  • Though a number of junior ministers have visited Israel, senior leaders have carefully skipped the country.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Yes, she was very senior in this market.

  • I went to one of the most senior people just to, to get help.

  • The session is being led by the most senior member of staff present.

    Academic text (2012)
  • If this isn't possible, then a senior manager can lead the conversation.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Dave is in his mid-40s, a senior executive working in a large corporate environment.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All septoplasties were performed by a senior consultant with the assistance of a resident.

    Academic text (2008)
  • They gave him the most senior award in the CIA.

  • Sir, I am Lahnk, senior requisition officer.

Synonyms

superior
vssenior
162 4.1

Having a higher rank or position than other people in a group

includes being older or longer serving as reasons for higher status
high-ranking
vssenior
46 4.2

A person who has an important senior job in an organization

emphasizes rank, age, or service length rather than just importance
upper-level
vssenior
4 4.6

A part of an organization that is at a higher position

applies to people with greater age, rank, or longer service, not levels

Antonyms

99 2.4

Having lower rank or less experience than another person

Compounds

An older person who is usually retired and often over 60 years old

A top company manager who leads major divisions and ranks above other vice presidents

20 2.8

Students who are in their last year of high school or college

senior moment
  • Informal
4 7.7

A short time when an older person forgets something or becomes confused

A job at a high level with much responsibility

2 2.1

A school for older teens, usually in grades 9 to 12

A school for teenagers who study grades nine to twelve after middle school

senior status
  • Formal
1 4.9

A higher position that an organization gives to people with more years of work or experience

senior pilot
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A pilot in charge of a plane who has the final say

7.0

The top adult competition in the Irish stick-and-ball game

6.7

A high Air Force rank for senior enlisted members above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant

6.3

A high-ranking sailor in the US Navy or Coast Guard who leads and trains other sailors

senior position
  • Specialized
6.9

A debt repaid before other debts if a company goes bankrupt

How Senior

chief
1.9
senior
800 2.9
mid-level
3.9
junior
99 2.4

Surface Forms

senior positive

Etymology

Senior comes from the Latin senex meaning 'old', and older people often had more power or rank. That's why senior also means 'higher in rank' today, and you can see the same root in senate, which was a 'council of elders'.