Senior Definition & Meaning

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    • Synonyms senior American [seen-yer] / ˈsin yər /

    adjective

    1. 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.

    2. of earlier appointment or admission, as to an office, status, or rank.

      a senior partner.

    3. of higher or the highest rank or standing.

    4. (in American schools, colleges, and universities) of or relating to students in their final year or to their class.

    5. (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.

    6. of, for, or pertaining to a senior citizen or senior citizens as a group.

      senior discounts on local bus fares.

    7. of earlier date; prior to.

      His appointment is senior to mine by a year.

    8. Finance. having a claim on payments, assets, dividends, or the like prior to other creditors, mortgages, stockholders, etc.

    noun

    1. a person who is older than another.

    2. a person of higher rank or standing than another, especially by virtue of longer service.

    3. (in the U.S.) a student in the final year at a high school, preparatory school, college, or university.

    4. a fellow holding senior rank in a college at an English university.

    5. a senior citizen.

    6. (initial capital letter) a member of the Girl Scouts from 14 through 17 years of age.

    senior 1 British / ˈsiːnjə /

    adjective

    1. higher in rank or length of service

    2. older in years

      senior citizens

    3. of or relating to adulthood, maturity, or old age

      senior privileges

    4. education

      1. of, relating to, or designating more advanced or older pupils

      2. of or relating to a secondary school

    5. of, relating to, or designating students in the fourth and final year at college

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

    noun

    1. a senior person

    2. an elderly person

      1. a senior pupil, student, etc

      2. a fellow of senior rank in an English university

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Senior 2 British / ˈsiːnjə /

    adjective

    1. Abbreviation: Sr. Sen. being the older: used to distinguish the father from the son with the same first name or names

      Charles Parker, Senior

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

    Etymology

    Origin of senior

    1350–1400; Middle English < Latin, equivalent to sen ( ex ) old, old man + -ior comparative adj. suffix

    Example Sentences

    Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

    Now, the robotics guru is seen by senior GM leaders as a dark-horse candidate to succeed Chief Executive Mary Barra, who has led the automaker for more than a decade and turns 64 this week.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    She told the BBC that senior managers at the university "could have apologised, and they could have said we intend to do better in future".

    From BBC

    That isn’t unusual for America’s seniors, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Medicare data.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    Rogers has played for England's youth sides from 15 all the way up to the under-21s before he made his senior debut against Greece in November 2024.

    From BBC

    Dame Ann was among nominees to the House of Lords announced by Downing Street earlier in December, having held a number of senior public and private roles.

    From BBC

    Related Words

    • elder
    • pensioner
    • senior citizen

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