junior
adjective
uk/ˈdʒuːniər/ us WORKPLACE
used to describe someone of a low rank, or of a lower rank in relation to others, in an organization:
junior role/position
a junior doctor/barrister/executive
junior ministers/senators
junior to sb They promoted a man who was junior to me and made him my boss.
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senior adjective
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
a junior stock market is one in which shares of smaller or less known companies are traded:
The investment company is planning to raise £370 million through a flotation on AIM, London's junior exchange.
junior
noun [ C ]
WORKPLACE uk/ˈdʒuːniər/ usan employee of a low rank, or a lower rank in relation to others:
Directors' rewards have increased exponentially compared with those of their juniors.
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senior noun
See also
office junior