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su·pe·ri·or adj: of higher status, rank, or priority
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(excellent) adjective
above average, above par, better, choice, deluxe, distinguished, exceptional, finer, first-rate, foremost, greater, high-class, high-grade, high-quality, illustrious, incomparable, matchless, melior, noble, nonpareil, peerless, praestantior, preferable, preferred, second to none, superexcellent, superlative, supreme, topping, transcendent, unequaled, unexcelled, unparalleled, unrivalled, unsurpassed
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(higher) adjective
chief, greater, more elevated, of greater influence, of higher rank, paramount, senior
associated concepts: respondeat superior, superior court, superior force
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absolute (ideal)
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ascendant
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best, chief, disdainful, dominant, employer, important (significant), inflated (vain), irresistible, meritorious, notable, outstanding (prominent), paramount, predominant, preferable, preferential, premium, prime (most valuable), principal (director)
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prior
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professional (stellar), select, special, sterling, superlative, unapproachable, valuable
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Above; better than; entitled to priority over something else.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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in feudal law, the person from whom a person lower in the feudal chain holds his land.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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One who has a right to give orders; belonging to a higher grade.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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One who has a right to give orders; belonging to a higher grade.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
