1 se·nior
Pronounced:
/ˈsi:njɚ/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
1 not used before a noun US a : older in age —usually + to ▪ She is five years senior to me. = She is senior to me by five years. [=she is five years older than I am] b —used chiefly in its abbreviated form Sr. to identify a father who has the same name as his son. ▪ John Smith, Jr. and John Smith, Sr. —compare junior
2 : higher in standing or rank than another person in the same position ▪ a senior officer/manager/executive ▪ the senior vice president of marketing ▪ She is a senior aide to the president. ▪ a senior editor for the magazine ▪ He recently became a senior partner in the accounting/consulting firm. —often + to ▪ He is senior to me. —compare junior
3 always used before a noun a : of, relating to, or designed for older people ▪ a senior center ▪ senior housing b : designed for or done by adults or people over a certain age ▪ the men's senior baseball league ▪ senior golf
2 : higher in standing or rank than another person in the same position ▪ a senior officer/manager/executive ▪ the senior vice president of marketing ▪ She is a senior aide to the president. ▪ a senior editor for the magazine ▪ He recently became a senior partner in the accounting/consulting firm. —often + to ▪ He is senior to me. —compare junior
3 always used before a noun a : of, relating to, or designed for older people ▪ a senior center ▪ senior housing b : designed for or done by adults or people over a certain age ▪ the men's senior baseball league ▪ senior golf