seniority
Meaning
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
higher status
higher rank
long service
upper seat
priority of birth
parental quality
high-order digit
top digit
advanced age
Translations
ancienneté
anzianità
antigüedad
anciënniteit
antiguidade
Dienstalter höheres Dienstalter höheres Alter Seniorität
antiguitat
αρχαιότηταFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).
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