junior

//ˈdʒuːniər//
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Adjective

1

Lower in rank, status, or position than another person, especially in a professional or organizational hierarchy

She started as a junior employee but quickly moved up the ranks.

2

Younger in age, especially when referring to a son with the same name as his father

John Smith Junior is named after his father.

3

Relating to or denoting the third year of a four-year high school or college course in the United States

She is in her junior year at college.

Noun

juniorsPlural
1

A person who is lower in rank, status, or position than another

She started as a junior in the company but quickly moved up.

2

A young person, especially a child or adolescent

The program is designed for juniors aged 10 to 15.

3

A student in the third year of a four-year high school or college course in the United States

She's a junior at Harvard University.

4

A person who is younger than another, especially by a specified number of years

She is my junior by three years.

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