superior
adjective
higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc..
superiors
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pluralof superior.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They have the authority to approve loans on their own but aren’t able to decline them without authorization from superiors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
He claimed the department sought to make an example of him because he refused to implicate his superiors in wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
First-year mids, Crew said, are actually required to read two news articles daily, and to discuss them with their superiors.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
"You could get a decent role, earn money and not do the usual duties," he recalled his superiors saying.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Three weeks later, the team returned to the village with an assignment from their superiors: file a report detailing the villagers’ improvement in self-defense.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
