No. 1,978 in Russian
старший
Elder; senior; older.
In a sentence
Мой старший брат учится в университете.
My elder brother studies at the university.
In this sentence, 'старший' ('elder') is used as an adjective to indicate that the brother is older than the speaker.
Она работает старшим инженером в крупной компании.
She works as a senior engineer at a large company.
Here, 'старший' ('senior') is used as an adjective describing a higher rank or position in a professional role.
Старший состав преподавателей принял участие в конференции.
The senior teaching staff participated in the conference.
In this instance, 'старший' ('senior') modifies 'staff' to specify individuals with more experience or higher ranks.
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