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senior citizen

–noun
an elderly or aged person, esp. one who is retired or whose principal source of support is a pension or Social Security benefits.

Origin:
1935–40


senior citizenship, noun
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senior citizen  
n.  A person of relatively advanced age, especially a person at or over the age of retirement.
sen'ior-cit'i·zen (sēn'yər-sĭt'ĭ-zən) adj., senior citizenry n.
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