26984 words

senior

18 definitions • 21 examples
1
high or higher in rank:

Examples:

senior management
a senior government minister
She's senior to me, so I have to do what she tells me.
2
older and more experienced than the other members of a team:

Examples:

The Dragons head coach praised his senior players in the 23-16 win.
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Examples:

The more senior students are given some extra responsibilities.
4
used after a man's name to refer to the older of two people in the same family who have the same name:

Examples:

Hello, may I speak to Ken Griffey senior, please?
5
someone who is high or higher in rank:

Examples:

It's important to impress your seniors if you want to be promoted.
6
20, 30, etc. years older than someone:

Examples:

She married a man 20 years her senior.
7
an old person:

Examples:

Seniors are entitled to a reduction of around 10%.
8
a student in their final year of high school or university
9
more advanced, or higher in rank:

Examples:

Senior officials denied that a problem exists.
10

Examples:

The senior Griffey played on the same baseball team as his son, Ken Griffey, Jr.
11
relating to the fourth and final year of college or high school:

Examples:

Alanna’s in her senior year of high school.
12
a student in the fourth and final year of a program of study in a college, university, or high school (= a school for students 15 to 18 years old)
13
a person who is older than another person:

Examples:

She married a man almost 40 years her senior (= almost 40 years older).
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used after a man's name to refer to the older of two people in the same family who have the same name:

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15
used to describe someone in a high rank, or in a higher rank in relation to others, in an organization:

Examples:

a senior manager
a senior partner
senior to sb He's senior to the other members of staff.
16
used to describe loans, bonds, etc. that will be paid back before other loans, etc. if the person borrowing the money gets into financial difficulty:

Examples:

There are $21.25 million senior bonds and $1.5 million subordinate bonds.
17
someone in a high rank, or in a higher rank in relation to others, in an organization:

Examples:

You'll need to impress your seniors if you wish to be offered a permanent position.
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