Companion

Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have one, sometimes two, other missionaries as assistants in teaching the gospel. Depending on the mission in which the missionaries serve, there may exist a senior companion and a junior companion. The senior companion is considered the lead teacher and decision maker for the two to three missionaries. The term is used as it is in its dictionary term, but there is no intimate sexual relationship for the companionship and it is usually of unmarried partners of the same gender.

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