▪ high-ranking used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police: high-ranking government officials | a high-ranking police officer | He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank. ▪ chief used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization: Carole is the company’s chief financial officer. Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization: a senior executive | She’s a senior partner in a law firm. ▪ senior used about someone who has an important position in an organization. ■ describing someone’s position in an organization Juniors and seniors train together on Wednesdays. British English an adult or a person who has reached an advanced level in a particular sport ⇨ junior:
be two/five/ten etc years sb’s senior to be two, five, ten etc years older than someone ⇨ junior:Ĥ. especially American English a ↑ senior citizen:ģ. American English a student in their last year of ↑ high school or university ⇨ freshman, junior, sophomore:Ģ. senior 2 'British English' 'American English' noun ġ. ▪ a senior member The President announced a reshuffle involving several senior members of his Cabinet. ▪ a senior partner (=in a law firm etc) He was a senior partner in a prestigious Canadian law firm. ▪ a senior officer (=in the police or military) Inspector Wild is the senior officer in charge of the investigation. ▪ a senior official (=in an organization) a meeting of senior government officials ▪ a senior executive (=in a company) All the company's senior executives get large bonuses. ▪ a senior manager She's now a senior manager for a large toy company. ▪ senior staff Some senior staff criticized the headteacher's behaviour. ▪ senior management Within the week senior management approved her proposal. I won the 60-metre race, my first senior success. British English a senior competition is for older people or for people at a more advanced level: White men hold most of the jobs in senior management.Ģ. The senior Democrat on the House committee having a higher position, level, or rank ⇨ junior: senior 1 'British English' 'American English' adjectiveġ.
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