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Definition senior in British English

senior adjective

adjective
/ˈsiːniə(r)/
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 posts that are senior to mine.

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

older

Example

Only senior students can leave the premises at lunchtime.

Synonyms and related words
ancient the elderly the old
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 British English