Doyen and Junior

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Doyen noun - The senior member of a group.

Usage example: he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight

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Junior is an antonym for doyen in older person topic.

Nearby Word: doyenne

Junior noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.

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Doyen is an antonym for junior.

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Junior and Doyen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/doyen/junior

Doyen & Junior. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/doyen/junior>.

Junior or Doyen. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/doyen/junior.

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