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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

Higher in rank or authority, superior in position or status.

e.g. The CEO is the superordinate authority in the company's organizational structure.

(noun)

something that places in a higher-ranked category than something else in a system of classification, for example in linguistics, a broader word whose meaning includes one or more other words' meanings;

e.g. It can be useful to use a superordinate if you don't know the specific name for something.

(noun)

a person who holds a higher or more-superior rank in a hierarchy, especially within an organization, and who thus holds some control or authority over other people;

e.g. He consulted his superordinate before making his decision.

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Similar Words

First-class

First-rate

Greater

Major

More

Primary

Prime

Senior

Superior

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Opposite Words

Inferior

Junior

Least

Less

Lesser

Little

Lower

Mean

Minor

Minute

Petty

Small

Subordinate

Two-bit

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