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Senior
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senior adj
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: having higher rank or priority [a lienholder]
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: having a claim on corporate assets and income prior to other securities
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.