seniority

English

Etymology

From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”); see senior.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/
  • (US) IPA(key): /siːˈnjɔɹəti/

Noun

seniority (countable and uncountable, plural seniorities)

  1. 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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Further reading

  • seniority in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • seniority in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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