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seniority

noun se·nior·i·ty \sēn-ˈyȯr-ə-tē, -ˈyär-\

: the amount of time you have worked at a job or for a company compared to other employees

: the state of having a higher rank than another person

Full Definition of SENIORITY

1
:  the quality or state of being senior :  priority
2
:  a privileged status attained by length of continuous service (as in a company)
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First Known Use of SENIORITY

15th century

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with SENIORITY

majority, minority, priority, sonority, sorority

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. seniority
  2. seniority rule
  3. seniority unit
  4. synthetic seniority
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