senior used about someone who has an important position in an organization.
Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization:
a senior executive She’s a senior partner in a law firm. She is senior to me.chief [only before noun] used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization:
Carole is the company’s chief financial officer. He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank.high-ranking [only before noun] used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police:
high-ranking government officials a high-ranking police officertop [only before noun] used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job:
a top lawyer He’s one of the President’s top aides. top diplomatsjunior used about someone who has a low position in an organization.
Junior can also be used about someone who has a lower position than you in an organization:
a junior clerk a junior doctor His role as naval officer was junior to Nelson.assistant [only before noun] an assistant manager, director, editor etc has a position just below a manager etc:
He’s an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard University. She became assistant director at the Belgrade Theatre.take/hold a position (=have an opinion) We take the position that these changes are to be welcomed.adopt a position (=start having an opinion) In 1898, the Church adopted its current position.change your position Since then, the party has changed its position.reconsider your position (=think again about it and perhaps change it) The UN Secretary General urged the US to reconsider its position.defend a position Each of the next three speakers defended a different position.an official position (=one that a government or organization says officially that it has) This was the French government’s official position.an extreme position Few people hold this extreme position today.a middle position (=one that is between two extreme positions) They took a middle position, favouring decentralization but with some controls.a neutral position (=not supporting either side in an argument) The US claimed that Jordan had abandoned its neutral position and sided with Iraq.hold a position (=have it) She had previously held a senior position in another school.apply for a position I decided to apply for the position of head teacher.take up a position (=start doing a job) Woods took up a new position as managing director of a company in Belfast.leave a position He left his position as Chief Conductor of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra.resign from a position She has resigned from her position as department secretary.offer somebody a position They offered me the position of store manager.fill a position (=find someone to do a job) We are now seeking to fill some key positions in the company.a senior position Decision making is done by managers holding the most senior positions.a junior position I left school and was offered a junior position in a bank.a permanent/temporary position It's a temporary position initially, for six months.a position of power/authority Many used their positions of power for personal advantage.a position of influence The media have an unrivalled position of influence.a position of trust As a church leader, he was in a position of trust.a position of responsibility Did you hold any positions of responsibility at school or university?a position of leadership She had risen to a position of leadership.a privileged position The public expects the Royal Family to earn its privileged position.an influential position It's useful if you have friends in influential positions.a powerful position Many leaders from that period are still in powerful positions in government.a dominant position The firm achieved a dominant position in the world market.occupy a position Those who occupy positions of power do not want democracy.maintain a position (=keep the rank that you have) High-status groups do all they can to maintain their positions.use your position She can now use her position to do some good.abuse your position (=use your level or rank wrongly) He abused his position as a doctor.put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge. Where have you put my grey shirt?place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table. She laid the baby on his bed.position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height. Troops were positioned around the city.slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist. Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.stick (
also bung British English)
informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
young not old:
a young man of about 22 My dad died when I was young. There are excellent facilities for young children. Young people are often unable to get jobs.small/little a small child is very young.
Little sounds more informal than
small, and is used especially in spoken English:
They have two small children. We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little.teenage [only before noun] between the ages of 13 and 19:
a group of teenage boys They have three teenage children.adolescent especially written at the age when you change from being a child into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems that young people have at this age:
Sudden mood changes are common in adolescent girls. adolescent behaviourjuvenile /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl $ -n
əl, -naɪl/
[only before noun] formal connected with young people who commit crime:
juvenile crime a special prison for juvenile offenders juvenile deliquents (=young people who commit crimes)youthful especially written seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young:
a youthful 55 year old youthful enthusiasm Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him. The photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose.junior connected with sports played by young people rather than adults:
the junior championships the junior championsenior used about someone who has an important position in an organization.
Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization:
a senior executive She’s a senior partner in a law firm. She is senior to me.chief [only before noun] used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization:
Carole is the company’s chief financial officer. He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank.high-ranking [only before noun] used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police:
high-ranking government officials a high-ranking police officertop [only before noun] used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job:
a top lawyer He’s one of the President’s top aides. top diplomatsassistant [only before noun] an assistant manager, director, editor etc has a position just below a manager etc:
He’s an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard University. She became assistant director at the Belgrade Theatre. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲