senior
∞
2.9
- adjective
- /ˈsiː.njər/
- The company promoted John to a senior management position due to his extensive experience.
- senior official
- senior manager
- senior leadership
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- I think my title was senior coordinating producer or something.
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Examples
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But we had a woman who was one of the most senior people on our staff.
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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.
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I went to one of the most senior people just to, to get help.
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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.
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Sir, I am Lahnk, senior requisition officer.
Synonyms
140
4.1
Having a higher rank or position than other people in a group
80
4.2
A person who has an important senior job in an organization
18
4.6
A part of an organization that is at a higher position
Antonyms
Compounds
46
3.9
A top company manager who leads major divisions and ranks above other vice presidents
37
1.8
A school for teenagers who study grades nine to twelve after middle school
- Informal
4
7.7
A short time when an older person forgets something or becomes confused
- Formal
1
4.9
A higher position that an organization gives to people with more years of work or experience
- Specialized
1
6.3
A high-ranking sailor in the US Navy or Coast Guard who leads and trains other sailors
- Specialized
1
6.7
A high Air Force rank for senior enlisted members above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant
How Senior
Surface Forms
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'.