senior in English: Higher in rank than the other people at a workplace, or older than someone else. (adjective)

Translation

Higher in rank than the other people at a workplace, or older than someone else.

Word origin

From Latin senior meaning older, from senex meaning old man.

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A senior nurse is above the other nurses in rank.

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Senior tells you who is higher up, not who is older.

younger ones .

Here senior means further on in school, so older.

boss

The person who is in charge and tells the workers what to do.

officer

A person with a job of power in the police, the army, or a large office.

leader

A person who is in charge and guides other people.

old

Having lived or existed for a long time; not new or young.

young

Having lived for only a short time; not old.

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