- plural of superior.
superiors
Example Sentences
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For months beforehand, young female soldiers posted at bases along the Gaza border to watch for suspicious activity had warned their superiors about possible preparations for an attack.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
After failing to reach agreement with the SBU officers, they called their superiors, and Timur’s commander arrived on the scene with more soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He also raised safety concerns with his superiors.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
He claimed the department sought to make an example of him because he refused to implicate his superiors in wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
They refused to stand at attention when Marina entered the classroom, as they were supposed to do for a senior instructor, and had to be scolded by Marina’s superiors.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
