Leader
Senior
Senior noun - One who is above another in rank, station, or office.
Usage example: the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm
Nearby Word: seniority
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- But as the series continues, we are reminded just why she is a Squad Leader and senior officer in the Survey Corps.
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The ultimate example is their leader, who is obviously a figurehead for his senior advisor except he isn't, he's actually the leader.
Source: I Know You Know I Know -
Mao for his part believed that Stalin's successors were too soft and that, as their senior, he should be leader of the Communist ("Second") World.
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