junior colleague

collocation in English

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junior
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/us
/ˈdʒuː.njɚ/
low or lower ...
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colleague
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/us
/ˈkɑː.liːɡ/
one of a group of people who ...
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(Definition ofjuniorandcolleaguefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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How does this compare with what hisjuniorcolleaguehas said—that we should brush our teeth in the dark?
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It is rarely that one finds a principal willing to share equitably, or almost equitably, the work which hisjuniorcolleagueis asked to do.
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I will be very surprised if she really denies that, because she has a completely different reputation to that of herjuniorcolleague.
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At the moment prosecutions under service law may arise mainly where a serviceman has taken advantage of his rank in relation to a morejuniorcolleague.
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The praetor is regarded as ajuniorcolleagueof the consuls.
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The education of our junior colleagues is, in many ways, our most important task.
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Senior judges mentoring junior colleagues is something which he has also proposed.
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His younger and more junior colleagues have to show that they are at least part-time practitioners of the art.
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Is our ministerial system well enough organised to devolve responsibility upon junior colleagues?
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A contribution is demanded to the appointment, induction, professional development and assessment of junior colleagues.
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This comes particularly from those of us who have worked closely with him, albeit as junior colleagues, and we wish him well in his recovery.
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Those who are the managers are not in a position, as they might be in the private sector, to turn improved productivity into improved pay for their junior colleagues.
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He came to be considered a friend, philosopher and guide by his junior colleagues.
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In this study it was shown that senior managers are tougher than their junior colleagues.
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He was also very supportive throughout their careers to a number of his junior colleagues.
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Gray was known for her support of junior colleagues.
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