Supernumerary

/ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi/

noun

  1. A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).

    The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work.

  2. An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier.

  3. Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number.

Synonyms: supe, super

adjective

  1. Greater in number than.

  2. Beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number; excess, extra.

  3. Beyond what is necessary; redundant.

Synonyms: epactal, superfluous, unnecessary, unneeded, unwanted

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