Meaning & use
junior
Lower in rank, age, or experience compared to others in the same field.
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She started as a junior analyst before being promoted to team leader.
The junior members of the club paid a reduced membership fee.
A note on using this word
In U.S. schools, a junior specifically refers to a student in the third year of high school or college.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A student in the third year of a four-year high school or college program.
As a junior, he began seriously researching which colleges to apply to.
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