Inferior in rank or status.
1 That ought to make him at least a junior - grade military genius.
2 Harried noncoms and junior - grade officers buzzed everywhere, failing miserably to bring order to the chaos.
3 He came to full attention and saluted the junior - grade lieutenant boat bay officer at the head of the side party.
4 Unfortunately, she was a senior-grade captain and he was only a junior - grade lieutenant, which meant he had to answer her anyway.
5 She was earmarked for a slot on Captain ( Junior - Grade ) Jacquelyn Harmon's staff, but Truman planned to borrow her quite often.
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