Chief and Junior

Chief

Chief adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: the chief administrator will be retiring soon

Junior is an antonym for chief.

Nearby Word: chiefly

Junior

Junior noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
Usage example: she's his junior in the company

Chief is an antonym for junior.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / The Road to El Dorado In the junior novelization and storybooks, Tzekel-Kan was about to sacrifice her before the chief stopped him.
  • Manga / Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Loves My Alter Ego: Many guys can't stand Seo, but are in love with 'Lorelei' from the music club... who is Seo, or at least her singing voice; the chief victim of this is Nozaki's junior Wakamatsu.
  • One (softcore) example from The Stewardesses 3-D: The chief stewardess aggressively puts the moves on one of the junior ones, to which she yields.
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