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juniority
[ joon-yawr-i-tee, -yor- ]
/ dʒunˈyɔr ɪ ti, -ˈyɒr- /
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noun
the state or fact of being junior in age, rank, standing, etc.
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How to use juniority in a sentence
That accident cannot react upon this child to invest him with the privileges of absolute juniority.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De QuinceyTo me, in honor of my 'juniority,' as Mrs. Fanning said, was assigned a place near her.
He did his best to avenge his juniority as time passed on by an enormous length of limb.
The Passionate Friends|Herbert George WellsHad a vast knowledge of the aboriginal tribes; was, in spite of his juniority, the greatest authority on the aboriginal Gullals.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition|Rudyard Kipling