se·nior·i·ty

se·nior·i·ty
/sinˈjorəti/ noun [noncount]
1 : the amount of time you have worked at a job or for a company compared to other employees

Promotions are based on merit and seniority.

a teacher with less/more seniority

He has worked here longer than I have, so he has seniority over me.

2 : the state of having a higher rank than another person

a position of seniority


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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