senior
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of SENIOR
1
not used before a noun
US
a
:
older in age
— usually + to
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She is five years senior to me. = She is senior to me by five years. [=she is five years older than I am]
b
— used chiefly in its abbreviated form Sr. to identify a father who has the same name as his son.
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compare junior
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John Smith, Jr. and John Smith, Sr.
2
:
higher in standing or rank than another person in the same position
— often + to
—
compare junior
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a senior officer/manager/executive
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the senior vice president of marketing
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She is a senior aide to the president.
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a senior editor for the magazine
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He recently became a senior partner in the accounting/consulting firm.
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He is senior to me.
3
always used before a noun
a
:
of, relating to, or designed for older people
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a senior center
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senior housing
b
:
designed for or done by adults or people over a certain age
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the men's senior baseball league
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senior golf
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senior
/ˈsiːnjɚ/
noun
plural
seniors
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senior
/ˈsiːnjɚ/
noun
plural
seniors
Britannica Dictionary definition of SENIOR
[count]
1
:
a person who is older than another person
—
compare junior
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She is five years my senior. = She is my senior by five years. [=she is five years older than I am]
2
:
a person who is of a higher rank than another person
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As his senior, she commanded quite a bit of respect.
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She was his senior in rank.
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