A junior official or employee holds a low-ranking position in an organization or profession.
Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike.
...a junior minister attached to the prime minister's office.
Synonyms: minor, lower, secondary, lesser More Synonyms of junior
Junior is also a noun.
The Lord Chancellor has said legal aid work is for juniors when they start out inthe law.
2. singular noun
If you are someone's junior, you are younger than they are.
She now lives with actor Denis Lawson, 10 years her junior.
3. countable noun
Junior is sometimes used after the name of the younger of two men in a family who have the same name, sometimes in order to prevent confusion. The abbreviation Jr is also used.
[US]
His son, Arthur Ochs Junior, is expected to succeed him as publisher.
4. countable noun
In the United States, a student in the third year of a high school or university course is called a junior.
Their youngest daughter Amy's a junior at the University of Evansville in Indiana.
It was the summer before his junior year in high school.
More Synonyms of junior
junior in British English
(ˈdʒuːnjə)
adjective
1.
lower in rank or length of service; subordinate
2.
younger in years
junior citizens
3.
of or relating to youth or childhood
junior pastimes
4. British
of or relating to schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 11 approximately
5. US
of, relating to, or designating the third year of a four-year course at college or high school
noun
6. law
(in England) any barrister below the rank of Queen's Counsel
7.
a junior person
8. British
a junior schoolchild
9. US
a junior student
Word origin
C17: from Latin: younger, from juvenis young
Junior in British English
(ˈdʒuːnjə)
adjective
being the younger: usually used after a name to distinguish the son from the father with the same first name or names
Charles Parker, Junior
Abbreviations: Jnr, Jr, Jun, Junr
junior in American English
(ˈdʒunjər)
adjective
1.
the younger
written Jr. after the name of a son who bears exactly the same name as his father see also senior
2.
of more recent position or lower status
a junior partner, a junior lien
3.
of later date
4.
made up of younger members
5. US
of or for juniors in a high school or college
noun
6.
a younger person
7.
a person of lower standing or rank
8. US
a student in the next-to-last year of college or the eleventh grade in high school
9. US
a size of clothing for slight women and girls with high waistlines
Idioms:
be someone's junior
Word origin
L, contr. of juvenior, compar. of juvenis, young
Examples of 'junior' in a sentence
junior
Further appointments at a more junior ministerial rank are to come.
Computing (2010)
There is no world championship for juniors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His plans to get more junior doctors working at weekends sparked the first full walkouts in history.
The Sun (2016)
My first job was as the office junior for a firm of accountants.
The Sun (2017)
Free upgrade to a superior junior suite room.
The Sun (2017)
First, get used to being the junior partner.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Instead we were judged on our four years' work at junior school and interviewed by the headmaster.
The Sun (2016)
Had a junior officer behaved this way to a senior one, he or she should have been dismissed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I'm 19 and work as a junior in a large transport firm.
The Sun (2016)
I stayed in a very comfy junior suite with a big, modern four-poster bed.
The Sun (2016)
He was probably a junior in high school.
Stanko, Elizabeth Everyday Violence (1990)
He was once a bankrupt junior public official.
The Sun (2014)
And why is it always the junior ranks who are charged?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Prices are per person for two people sharing a junior suite.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They also extend to quite junior employees.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Many junior partners could not meet those criteria.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Your junior at work is on holiday.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He and the two junior ministers who were warned of the overseas criminals fiasco three months ago should resign.
The Sun (2007)
One detainee died of hypothermia after being shackled to a concrete floor by an incompetent and unsupervised junior officer.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There will be pressure on junior family barristers to take on more complex work than they are ready for.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Who is that new office junior?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His spokesman said last night he had no firm plans to join the junior doctors but would be happy to listen to them.
The Sun (2016)
He used to be the British junior squash champion.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I left after my junior year.
Christianity Today (2000)
MY son is a junior doctor.
The Sun (2016)
In a country crazy about ice hockey, the locals are more interested in the junior hockey world championship than any other sport.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
junior
British English: junior /ˈdʒuːnjə/ ADJECTIVE
A junior official or employee holds a low-ranking position in an organization or profession.
Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike.
American English: junior
Arabic: أَصْغَرُ
Brazilian Portuguese: júnior
Chinese: 级别低的
Croatian: mlađi
Czech: mladší
Danish: yngre
Dutch: junior
European Spanish: más joven
Finnish: nuorempi
French: junior
German: jünger
Greek: νεότερος
Italian: più giovane
Japanese: 下級の
Korean: 손아래의
Norwegian: yngre
Polish: młodszy
European Portuguese: júnior
Romanian: junior
Russian: младший
Latin American Spanish: menor con menos edad
Swedish: junior
Thai: ที่อายุน้อยกว่า
Turkish: yaşça küçük
Ukrainian: молодший
Vietnamese: cấp thấp
All related terms of 'junior'
junior high
In the United States , junior high is the school that young people attend between the ages of 11 or 12 and 14 or 15.
junior miss
a young teenaged girl
junior class
the penultimate class in high school or college
junior clerk
a clerk of low rank
junior doctor
a doctor in postgraduate training
junior lawyer
A lawyer is a person who is qualified to advise people about the law and represent them in court.
Junior League
an educational and charitable women's organization that promotes voluntary work aimed at improving communities in Canada, the United States, Mexico , and the United Kingdom
junior rating
a military rank for non-officer personnel in the navy
junior school
In England and Wales, a junior school is a school for children between the ages of about seven and eleven .
junior staff
The staff of an organization are the people who work for it.
office junior
An office junior is a young person, especially one who has just left school, who is employed in an office to do simple tasks .
junior college
an educational establishment providing a two-year course that either terminates with an associate degree or is the equivalent of the freshman and sophomore years of a four-year undergraduate course
junior counsel
a body of barristers who are lower in rank than the King's Counsel or Queen's Counsel, and who plead outside the bar in the court
junior employee
An employee is a person who is paid to work for an organization or for another person.
junior minister
a minister of low rank in British politics , usually below cabinet rank
junior officer
an officer who is not in overall command of a military unit
junior partner
a partner in a law firm or financial organization who has less responsibility than a senior partner
junior varsity
a team that represents a school , college , etc. on a level just below the varsity team in games or contests
junior barrister
In England and Wales , a barrister is a lawyer who represents clients in the higher courts of law. Compare → solicitor .
junior executive
a trainee position in a business or organization
junior flyweight
a boxer with the maximum weight of 108 pounds (48.99 kg)
junior lightweight
a professional boxer weighing 126–130 pounds (57–59 kg)
junior technician
a rank in the RAF senior to aircraftman : comparable to that of private in the army
junior common room
(in certain universities and colleges ) a common room for the use of students
junior featherweight
a boxer between a bantamweight and a featherweight, with a maximum weight of 122 pounds (55.34 kg)
junior high school
In the United States , a school that young people attend between the ages of 11 or 12 and 14 or 15
junior middleweight
a professional boxer weighing 147–154 pounds (66.5–70 kg)
junior's license
a driver's license issued to people under the age of 18
junior welterweight
a professional boxer weighing 135–140 pounds (61–63.5 kg)
be someone's junior
to be younger than someone
junior varsity sports
sports played at the second highest rank for university sports, ranking first after varsity
junior sales associate
A junior sales associate is an inexperienced member of the sales staff , usually receiving training or supervised by more experienced staff.
lieutenant junior grade
an officer ranking above an ensign and below a lieutenant
juco
junior college
JCR
junior common room
Chinese translation of 'junior'
junior
(ˈdʒuːnɪəʳ)
adj
级(級)别(別)低的 (jíbié dī de)
n(c)
(= subordinate) 下级(級) (xiàjí)
(Brit, Scol) 小学(學)生 (xiǎoxuéshēng) (个(個), gè)
he's my junior by 2 years, he's 2 years my junior他比我小两(兩)岁(歲) (tā bǐ wǒ xiǎo liǎng suì)
to be junior to sb是某人的下属(屬) (shì mǒurén de xiàshǔ)
George Bush Junior (US) 小乔(喬)治·布什 (xiǎo Qiáozhì Bùshí)
Jr
or (US) Jr.
abbr
(in names) (= junior)
小 (Xiǎo)
All related terms of 'junior'
Jr
( in names ) junior 小 Xiǎo
junior high
初中 chūzhōng [ 所 suǒ ]
junior school
小学(學) xiǎoxué [ 所 suǒ ]
George Bush Junior
( US ) 小乔(喬)治·布什 xiǎo Qiáozhì Bùshí
to be junior to sb
是某人的下属(屬) shì mǒurén de xiàshǔ
he's my junior by 2 years, he's 2 years my junior
他比我小两(兩)岁(歲) tā bǐ wǒ xiǎo liǎng suì
1 (adjective)
Definition
lower in rank or position
a junior minister attached to the prime minister's office
Synonyms
minor
She is known for a number of minor roles in films.
lower
the lower ranks of council officers
secondary
Refugee problems remained of secondary importance.
lesser
He was feared by other, lesser, men.
subordinate
Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example.
inferior
the inferior status of women in many societies
2 (adjective)
Definition
younger
junior pupils
Synonyms
younger
Opposites
older
,
senior
,
superior
,
elder
,
higher-ranking
Additional synonyms
in the sense of inferior
Definition
lower in rank, position, or status
the inferior status of women in many societies
Synonyms
lower,
junior,
minor,
secondary,
subsidiary,
lesser,
humble,
subordinate,
lowly,
less important,
menial
in the sense of lesser
Definition
not as great in quantity, size, or worth
He was feared by other, lesser, men.
Synonyms
lower,
slighter,
secondary,
subsidiary,
subordinate,
inferior,
less important
in the sense of lower
Definition
being below one or more other things
the lower ranks of council officers
Synonyms
subordinate,
under,
smaller,
junior,
minor,
secondary,
lesser,
low-level,
inferior,
second-class
Synonyms of 'junior'
junior
Explore 'junior' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of secondary
Definition
below the first in rank or importance
Refugee problems remained of secondary importance.
Synonyms
subordinate,
minor,
lesser,
lower,
inferior,
unimportant,
second-rate
in the sense of subordinate
Definition
of lesser rank or importance
Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example.