seniority

[ seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor- ]
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noun,plural sen·ior·i·ties for 2.
  1. the state of being senior; priority of birth; superior age.

  2. priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person's length of service, as in a profession, trade, company, or union: First choice of vacation time will be given to employees with seniority.

Origin of seniority

1
1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin seniōritās, equivalent to Latin seniorsenior + -itās-ity

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British Dictionary definitions for seniority

seniority

/ (ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state of being senior

  2. precedence in rank, etc, due to senior status

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Cultural definitions for seniority

seniority

Length of service on a job. Seniority may be considered in making decisions about wages, layoffs, and other working conditions.

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