senior
Americanadjective
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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).
I'd like to speak with the senior Mr. Hansen, please.
I'm privileged to introduce Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Sr.
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of earlier appointment or admission, as to an office, status, or rank.
a senior partner.
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of higher or the highest rank or standing.
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(in American schools, colleges, and universities) of or relating to students in their final year or to their class.
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(in certain American colleges and universities) of or relating to the final two years of education, during which a student specializes in a certain field of study.
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of, for, or pertaining to a senior citizen or senior citizens as a group.
senior discounts on local bus fares.
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of earlier date; prior to.
His appointment is senior to mine by a year.
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Finance. having a claim on payments, assets, dividends, or the like prior to other creditors, mortgages, stockholders, etc.
noun
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a person who is older than another.
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a person of higher rank or standing than another, especially by virtue of longer service.
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(in the U.S.) a student in the final year at a high school, preparatory school, college, or university.
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a fellow holding senior rank in a college at an English university.
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(initial capital letter) a member of the Girl Scouts from 14 through 17 years of age.
adjective
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higher in rank or length of service
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older in years
senior citizens
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of or relating to adulthood, maturity, or old age
senior privileges
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education
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of, relating to, or designating more advanced or older pupils
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of or relating to a secondary school
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of, relating to, or designating students in the fourth and final year at college
noun
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a senior person
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an elderly person
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a senior pupil, student, etc
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a fellow of senior rank in an English university
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adjective
Etymology
Origin of senior
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin, equivalent to sen ( ex ) old, old man + -ior comparative adj. suffix
Example Sentences
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Chaired by senior retired judge Deborah Taylor, it began in February last year and aims to report back within two years.
From BBC
Canada has summoned senior leadership from OpenAI to Ottawa to explain the company's decision not to report suspicious online activity by an individual who later killed eight people this month.
From Barron's
Changes to seniors tournament rules mean players aged 45 or over who are ranked in the world's top 64 are now eligible to take part.
From BBC
"If we think 10 percent of planetesimal objects are contact binaries, the process that forms them can't be rare," said Earth and Environmental Science Professor Seth Jacobson, senior author on the paper.
From Science Daily
Admission is $5 for adults and kids, $3 for seniors ages 65 and up and free for children ages 3 and under.
From Los Angeles Times
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