Bryan is the vice president of the human resources division for his company and John is one of his employees. Therefore, Bryan is the _________ and John is the _________.
A) superior; subordinate
B) supervisor; coworker
C) leader; follower
D) superordinate; assistant

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Bryan holds a higher position in the company hierarchy as the vice president of the human resources division, making him the superior to John, who is a subordinate employee. Option B is incorrect because supervisor and coworker are both at the same level of hierarchy. Option C is incorrect because leader and follower may not necessarily denote a hierarchical relationship. Option D is incorrect because superordinate and assistant are not commonly used terms to describe positions in the company hierarchy.

Bryan Is the Vice President of the Human Resources Division