Junior
Junior noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
Number two and junior are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Number two" instead a noun "Junior".
Number two
Junior and number two are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Junior" instead a noun phrase "Number two".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- apprentice and junior
- apprentice and number two
- minion and junior
- minion and number two
- deputy and junior
- deputy and number two
- assistant and junior
- assistant and number two
- aide and junior
- aide and number two
- subordinate and junior
- subordinate and number two
- attendant and junior
- attendant and number two
Both terms in one sentence
- In American Beauty, Two Tanks Omen promotes a junior to number two, and orders him to kill his predecessor.
Source: Field Promotion - Hence the XO (also known as Number One or sometimes "the Jimmy" ) would be the captain's Right Hand Man and Number Two would be his immediate junior.
Source: Number Two
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Number two and Junior. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/junior/number_two
Junior & Number two. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/junior/number_two>.
Number two or Junior. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/junior/number_two.
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