seniority
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): , /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): , /sinˈjɔɹɪti/
- Rhymes: , -ɒɹɪti
- Hyphenation: se‧nior‧i‧ty
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.
- Synonyms: anciennity, eldership
- It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.
Related terms
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Further reading
[edit]- “seniority”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “seniority”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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