Synonyms of superiors

superiors

noun

plural of superior

as in bosses

one who is above another in rank, station, or office

if a customer is rude to you, report it to your superior and she'll handle it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bosses
• elders
• leaders
• masters
• betters
• seniors
• chiefs
• heads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• assistants
• inferiors
• underlings
• deputies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of superiors

Around this time, a young Israeli national-security official reached the same conclusion and began urging his superiors to organize an internal coup against Assad. —Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026

But when Commissioner Marty Makary presented that list for sign-off to the Health and Human Services Department, which oversees the FDA, and to the White House in October, his superiors shot it down, the people said. —Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026

In 2018, Ruis was brought up on department charges for not informing his superiors about changes to an order of protection filed against him by his estranged wife at the time. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026

When should troops disobey their superiors? —TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026

Speaking of the Robby ethos, all three of our med students should be looking to our quiet king Whitaker for how to not just impress their superiors but, like, be a good doctor. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026

The idea that women won’t attract Soviet suspicion because they’re overlooked and underestimated, as bureau chief Dane (Adrian Lester) argues to his superiors as a rationale for taking them on, is both simplistic and swiftly belied by the show’s subsequent events. —Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026

Adina is an alien who’s been sent to earth to observe humanity and report back to her superiors. —Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026

Mid-level officials, in turn, were no longer convinced that their superiors would protect them. —Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026