Partner and Superior

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Partner noun - The person to whom another is married.

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Superior is an antonym for partner.

Superior noun - One who is above another in rank, station, or office.

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Partner is an antonym for superior.

old	old partner	old superior
good	good partner	good superior
female	female partner	female superior
equal	equal partner	equal superior
Other adjectives: original, actual, male, excellent, secret, new, late, former, eternal, competent, different, older.

Beware the Nice Ones: When Hobbes has to figure out which his co-workers Azazel is possessing, it turns out to be his likable partner Jonesy instead of his aloof, Jerk Ass superior officer.

Source: Film / Fallen
In contrast to her partner, Barbara never calls him anything other than 'sir', as he's her superior officer (and a Lord to boot, while she is working-class).

Source: Last Name Basis / Live-Action TV
Cowboy Cop: Stone is a complete rundown of the trope: He's a multiple gun-toting hardass who treats everyone like crap, shoots first and asks questions later, pisses off Da Chief and treats his by-the-book partner like a nuisance and gets the job done with superior firepower.

Source: Film / Split/Second

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