1. people who are lower in rank, status, or position than others
Usage: plural form of inferior

Examples

• The manager treated his inferiors with respect and kindness.
• She refused to look down on those she considered her social inferiors.
• The general gave orders to his inferiors in the chain of command.
• He was promoted above several of his former inferiors.
• The company policy required supervisors to evaluate their inferiors annually.
• Despite his success, he never forgot his humble beginnings among society’s inferiors.