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Junior

noun
/ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/

Meaning

a person who is younger or lower in rank than someone else; relating to young people
lower in rank; younger; newer; subordinate
younger or lower in rank; also a student in the next-to-last year of high school or college

Example Sentences

The junior employee was eager to learn from senior colleagues.

She is a junior employee at the company.

He works as a junior officer in the company.

Synonyms

younger, subordinate, novice, apprentice, lower-ranking, lower, trainee
Entry 1
younger, subordinate, novice, apprentice
Entry 2
younger, lower-ranking, subordinate
Entry 3
younger, subordinate, lower, apprentice, trainee

Antonyms

senior, elder, superior, veteran, older
Entry 1
senior, elder, superior, veteran
Entry 2
senior, older, superior
Entry 3
senior, elder, superior

Collocations

junior employee, junior school, junior partner, junior high, junior year, junior officer, junior member
Entry 1
junior employee, junior school, junior partner
Entry 2
junior high, junior year, junior partner
Entry 3
junior officer, junior partner, junior year, junior member

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