Elder statesman and Junior

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Elder statesman noun - The senior member of a group.

Usage example: the elder statesman of the White House correspondents is finally retiring after nearly a half century of service

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Junior is an antonym for elder statesman.

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

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Elder statesman is an antonym for junior.

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Junior and Elder statesman. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elder_statesman/junior

Elder statesman & Junior. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elder_statesman/junior>.

Junior or Elder statesman. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elder_statesman/junior.

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