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superiors

NOUN

person higher or highest in rank

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boss manager principal ruler supervisor

STRONG

CEO VIP brass chief chieftain director elder exec executive head heavyweight higher-up leader senior

WEAK

head honcho key player

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

STRONG

follower junior

WEAK

inferior servant

Example Sentences

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They would funnel information and boil down data to pithy takeaways for their superiors.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Brown’s team submitted an affidavit to superiors at the DOJ that did not make a strong enough case to move forward with what Olsen wanted.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

She said the "extremely hierarchical" nature of medicine made it hard for junior staff to question their superiors.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

After taking their concerns to superiors, they gave up — it was not their job to make decisions like when to pack up their hoses and leave a fire that had mostly been put out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

His superiors repeatedly asked him to explain why he was doing what he was doing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis