senior partnernoun [ C ]
ukusa member of a group of people, companies, countries, etc. that has more power and influence than other members:
When the US and Japan discuss rules for financial services, Japan is now almost the senior partner.
It was clear who the senior partner in the arrangement was.
one of the people who has reached the top rank in a partnership:
She is a senior partner in a New York law firm.
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