He felt that two years' seniority gave him the right to advise his brother.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sen|ior — «SEEN yuhr», adjective, noun. –adjective. 1. the older (used of a father whose son has the same given name): »John Parker, Senior, is the father of John Parker, Junior. Abbr: Sr. 2. older or elder: » a senior citizen, senior children. 3. higher… … Useful english dictionary
jun|ior-sen|ior high school — «JOON yuhr SEEN yuhr», a school combining junior and senior high school with grades 7 through 12; secondary school … Useful english dictionary
su|per|sen|ior|i|ty — «SOO puhr seen YR uh tee, YOR », noun, plural ties. seniority not based upon age or length of service: »The Board s five members unanimously found that the award of “superseniority” to replacements for strikers is a form of discrimination against … Useful english dictionary
sen — sen·sa·tion; sen·sa·tion·al; sen·sa·tion·al·ism; sen·sa·tion·al·ist; sen·sa·tion·al·is·tic; sen·sa·tion·al·ize; sen·sa·tion·al·ly; sen·sa·tion·ism; sen·sa·tion·less; sen·sa·to·ry; sen·si·bil·ia; sen·si·bil·i·sin; sen·si·bil·i·tist;… … English syllables
ior — be·hav·ior; be·hav·ior·al; be·hav·ior·al·ist; be·hav·ior·ism; be·hav·ior·is·tics; hav·ior; jun·ior·ate; mis·be·hav·ior; pav·ior; sav·ior; sav·ior·ess; sav·ior·hood; sav·ior·ship; be·hav·ior·ist; jun·ior; sen·ior; be·hav·ior·al·ly;… … English syllables
senior — sen·ior … English syllables
senior — sen•ior [[t]ˈsin yər[/t]] adj. 1) older or elder (typically identifying a father whose son is named after him; often abbreviated): John Doe, Sr[/ex] 2) of earlier election, appointment, or admission: the senior senator from New York[/ex] 3) of… … From formal English to slang
senior — sen|ior1 [ sinjər ] adjective *** 1. ) with a high rank or position: a senior officer/teacher/manager a ) with a rank or position that is higher than someone else s: senior to: There are only two positions that are senior to mine. 2. ) only… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seniority — sen|ior|i|ty [ ,sini ɔrəti ] noun uncount 1. ) greater age or a more important social position: You should respect his seniority if nothing else. 2. ) a greater length of time that someone has been working for a particular company: Promotion is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
senior airman — sen′ior air′man n. mil U.S. Air Force an enlisted person ranking above an airman first class and below a sergeant • Etymology: 1975–80 … From formal English to slang
