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   senior

   /ˈsiːnɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. of or for older or more experienced people: "senior citizens" Similar oldereldermore grown upOpposite junioryounger
   • ▪ for or denoting schoolchildren above a certain age, typically 11: British "the senior girls play badminton while the others play hockey"
   • ▪ of or for the final year at a university or high school. US
   • ▪ relating to or denoting competitors of above a certain age or of the highest status in a particular sport: "McCluskey made an instant impact on his senior debut"
   • ▪ (in names) denoting the elder of two who have the same name in a family, especially a father as distinct from his son: "Henry James senior" Similar the EldermajorI(the First)
   • 2. high or higher in rank or status: "he is a senior Finance Ministry official" Similar higher-rankinghighest-rankinghigh-rankingsuperiortopchiefmore/most importanthigh-statusrankingOpposite juniorsubordinate

   noun

   • 1. a person who is a specified number of years older than someone else: "she was only two years his senior"
   • ▪ an elderly person, especially an old-age pensioner: "the price is £7 for adults and £3.50 for seniors"
   • ▪ a student in one of the higher forms of a senior school: "among the pupils was a senior, a boy of about seventeen"
   • ▪ a competitor of above a certain age or of the highest status in a particular sport: "at fourteen you move up to the seniors"

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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSENIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk/ˈsiː.ni.ər/us/ˈsiː.njɚ/ senioradjective (HIGH RANK) Add to word listAdd to word list. B2. high or higher in rank: senior management. a senior government minister. She's senior to me, so I have to do what she tells me. Compare. junioradjective(LOW RANK) older and more experienced than the other members of a team:

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › seniorSENIOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Senior definition: older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name). See examples of SENIOR used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seniorSenior Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SENIOR is a person older than another. How to use senior in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSENIOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SENIOR definition: 1. having a more important job or position than someone else: 2. older: 3. used at the end of a…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSENIOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Senior is used when indicating how much older one person is than another. For example, if someone is ten years your senior, they are ten years older than you.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsenior adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   senior. adjective. /ˈsiːniə (r)/. /ˈsiːniər/. of high rank. high in rank or status; higher in rank or status than others. a senior official/officer/manager/executive. a senior adviser/analyst/lecturer. a senior partner in a law firm.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › seniorSenior - definition of senior by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. A person who is older than another: She is eight years my senior. b. A senior citizen. 2. a. One that is of a higher position, rank, or grade than another in the same set or class. b. A student in the fourth year of high school or college. [Middle English, from Latin, comparative of senex, old; see sen- in Indo-European roots .]

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsenior noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Jun 1, 2017 · Definition of senior noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seniorSenior - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Senior means "older," but it also means "old or aged," like your grandmother, who despite being a senior citizen, continues her skydiving hobby. A senior is also a student in the final year of either high school or college, or an authority: "She holds a senior position in the State Department."

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › seniorsenior | meaning of senior in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    senior meaning, definition, what is senior: having a higher position, level, or rank...: Learn more.