Elder and Subordinate

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Elder

Elder noun - One who is above another in rank, station, or office.
Usage example: as your elder in the company, he is within his rights to tell you what to do
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Antonyms for Elder
Subordinate is an antonym for elder.
Nearby Word: elderly

Subordinate

Subordinate noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
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Synonyms for Subordinate
Antonyms for Subordinate
Elder is an antonym for subordinate.
Nearby Words: subordination, subordinating, subordinated
Similar words of elder

Similar words of subordinate

How words are described

fellow fellow elder fellow subordinate
good good elder good subordinate
female female elder female subordinate
certain certain elder certain subordinate
Other adjectives: powerful, male, traitorous, former, dwarf, last, envious.
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Antonyms for subordinate

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