Words / B2

SEEN-ee-uh/ˈsiːniə/

Senior means higher in rank or older: a senior examiner; senior management. Opposite: junior. Noun: an older pupil or higher-ranking person. A senior examiner re-marked the script. Mix-up: señor is Spanish for Mr. Do not call a newly qualified teacher senior.

Meaning

Higher in rank or older; also (noun) an older pupil or a person of higher rank.

Examples

• “A senior examiner re-marked the script after the centre’s appeal.”
• “Senior prefects staffed the open evening, which is the older-pupil sense.”

Good to know

a senior + role; senior to + person. Opposite: junior. Trap: señor. Exams, HR, and pastoral. Rank or age, not a Spanish title.

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