Collocations for "senior"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "senior" in context.
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senior
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a senior [person, citizen, individual, man, woman]
- a senior [employee, worker, director, manager, partner] (at)
- a senior [player, lecturer, researcher, doctor]
- a senior [politician, senator, member of parliament]
- the most senior member (of)
- a senior member of the [team, group, club]
- is my senior (commanding) officer
- senior ranking officers
- [is part of, has joined] senior management
- has been promoted to a senior [position, role] (at)
- is senior to her by five [years, months]
- is senior in rank
- is [in, starting] his senior year (at college)
- [discounts, benefits, aid, support, vouchers] for senior citizens
- senior (citizen) [discounts, rates, prices]
- potentially offensive: I'm (just) having a senior moment!
- is a [high-school, college] senior
- is a senior in [high school]
- is his senior in the [department, section]
- is her senior by [two years]
- is [two years] his senior
- seniors can travel free on [trains]
- [discounts, benefits, allowances] for seniors
- a senior at the local Girl Scouts
'senior' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):