seniority
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Etymology [edit]
From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”); see senior.
Noun [edit]
seniority (countable and uncountable; plural seniorities)
- A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.
- It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.
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Translations [edit]
time
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External links [edit]
- seniority in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- seniority in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
