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Definition senior in American English

senior adjective

adjective
/ˈsinjər/
1

with a high rank or position

Example

a senior officer/teacher/manager

Synonyms and related words
above above my paygrade A-list
1.1

with a rank or position that is higher than someone else's

Example

There are only two positions that are senior to mine.

Synonyms and related words
above above my paygrade A-list
2

older

Example

Who is the senior member of the household?

Synonyms and related words
the old the elderly Senior
Example

the senior competition

Synonyms and related words
age aged care ageing
2.2

used after someone's name to refer to the older of two people with the same name in the same family

Example

the career of Douglas Fairbanks Senior

Synonyms and related words
after assignment better known as
Definition senior in American English