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   sen·ior

   /ˈsēnyər/

   adjective

   • 1. of or for older or more experienced people: "senior citizens" Similar oldereldermore grown upOpposite junioryounger
   • ▪ of or for students in the final year of college or high school. US
   • ▪ relating to or denoting competitors of above a certain age or of the highest status in a particular sport.
   • ▪ of, for, or denoting schoolchildren above a certain age, typically eleven. British
   • ▪ (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. holding a high and authoritative position: "he is a senior Finance Ministry official" Similar higher-rankinghighest-rankinghigh-rankingsuperiortopchiefmore/most importanthigh-statusrankingOpposite juniorsubordinate
   • ▪ holding a higher position than: "the people senior to me in my department"

   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 one who is retired and living on a pension: "the price is $7 for adults and $3.50 for seniors"
   • ▪ a student in the final year of college or high school: "among the pupils was a senior, a boy of about seventeen"
   • ▪ a student in a school for older children, especially those eleven and over.
   • ▪ 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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   Senior is an adjective meaning older, higher, or more advanced, and a noun meaning a person of higher rank or age. Learn how to use senior in different contexts, such as names, schools, or finance, with examples and synonyms.

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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."

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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.

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   Senior means older, higher in rank, or more advanced in education. It can be used as an adjective, noun, or abbreviation. See different sources and examples of senior in various contexts.