junior

junior
▪ I. junior ju‧ni‧or 1 [ˈdʒuːniə ǁ -ər] adjective
1. having a low or lower rank in an organization or a profession:
junior to

• Barron had refused to talk to anyone junior to Wickham.

• Some junior employees might lack the courage to approach the boss.

2. FINANCE a junior bond, debt etc will be repaid later or have a smaller part repaid than other bonds, debts etc, if the borrower is unable to repay everything:
junior to

• The new bonds offered by Trump Plaza Associates were junior to the old ones.

• senior and junior debt holders

  [m0] ▪ II. junior junior 2 noun [countable]
JOBS someone who has a low rank in an organization or profession:

• They treated her like a junior.

someone who works in an office at the lowest rank:

• Even without qualifications, you should be able to find work as a shop assistant or an office junior.

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Ⅰ.
junior UK US /ˈdʒuːniər/ adjective
► 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.

→ Compare SENIOR(Cf. ↑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.

Ⅱ.
junior UK US /ˈdʒuːniər/ noun [C] WORKPLACE
► an employee of a low rank, or a lower rank in relation to others: »

Directors' rewards have increased exponentially compared with those of their juniors.

→ Compare SENIOR(Cf. ↑senior) noun
→ See also OFFICE JUNIOR(Cf. ↑office junior)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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