Definition of Senior
Senior
sen·ior
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(adjective)
older in age or having more experience, or intended for such people;
e.g. He is senior to her by a few years. You can receive a senior pass that gives you discounts at museums in the city.
(adjective)
(American) relating to a student's fourth year in a high school or college;
e.g. He is finishing his senior year at the university and expects to graduate in the spring.
(adjective)
having a higher rank and therefore holding a position of greater authority;
e.g. I am senior to them at the office, so they consult me on all of their decisions.
(noun)
a person who is elderly and typically retired;
e.g. He is the most open-minded senior I have ever met.
(noun)
a student in their fourth year at a high school or college;
e.g. She will be a senior next year, so she will be taking advanced classes.
(noun)
broadly, a person of a higher rank or one holding a position of higher authority;
e.g. They asked their senior to approve the request for the supplies they needed.
(noun)
someone who is older than another person by a particular amount;
e.g. His sister is three years his senior, so he often goes to her for advice.
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