I received an offer for a "Senior Associate Software Engineer" role. What does 'associate' mean here?

Some web pages (such as this question on programmers.se.com) suggest that it means 'junior' or 'entry level'. Does it mean that I will be a senior among the juniors? :)

_{FWIW, I don't really care about the title, as long as the opportunity is interesting. I'm just curious.}