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most senior

ADJECTIVE

older or of higher rank

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elder leading

STRONG

chief major superior

WEAK

higher more advanced next higher

Antonyms

STRONG

minor unimportant

WEAK

behind inferior junior

Example Sentences

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Estrada is the most senior district official supervising instruction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"If we lose control of these lands, our culture too will be lost," said the Nicobarese's most senior leader, 54-year-old Barnabas Manju.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

More damaging still, several of his closest advisers have reportedly urged him to announce a timeline for his departure, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the two most senior Cabinet ministers.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Olly Robbins, the most senior Foreign Office civil servant, was fired last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A dispute arose as to which of Dalindyebo’s three most senior sons from other mothers — Jongintaba, Dabulamanzi, and Melithafa — should be selected to succeed him.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela