inferior

Definition of "inferior"
  1. Refers to someone or something that holds a lesser status, position, or precedence
How to use "inferior" in a sentence
  1. In the corporate pecking order, an assistant manager is inferior to the general manager.
  2. The municipal court is viewed as inferior to the state supreme court in the legal hierarchy.
  3. In terms of authority, a local ordinance is inferior to federal law.

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