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senior

noun
senior pronunciation English ˈsiːniə(r) senior pronunciation American ˈsiːniər
 
 

older person

1 a person who is older than somebody elseShe was ten years his senior.My brother is my senior by two years. compare junior2 (especially North American English) = senior citizen
 

higher rank

3 a person who is higher in rank or statusShe felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors.
 

in sport

4 adults or people who have reached an advanced leveltennis coaching for juniors and seniors
 

in school/college

5 (British English) a child at a senior school; an older child in a school6 (in the US and some other countries) a student in the last year at a high school or collegehigh school seniors compare sophomore