seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈyär-
Examples of seniority in a Sentence
Promotions are based on merit and seniority.
a teacher with less seniority
He has worked here longer than I have, so he has seniority over me.
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But the seniority system has lost some of its importance, Huder said, as Democratic and Republican activists push for younger representatives and senators to have more leadership roles and force some of the old bulls to be more responsive to their concerns.
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Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The team that is working on this crash at DCA collectively has over 350 years of seniority with the NTSB.
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During his more than 20-year career with the company, Levin served in roles of escalating seniority across IAC’s M&A group, operations and business management teams.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
While seniority largely rules the day in the halls of Congress, history has seen quite a few freshmen who’ve made an early mark.
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Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The team that is working on this crash at DCA collectively has over 350 years of seniority with the NTSB.
—ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
During his more than 20-year career with the company, Levin served in roles of escalating seniority across IAC’s M&A group, operations and business management teams.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
While seniority largely rules the day in the halls of Congress, history has seen quite a few freshmen who’ve made an early mark.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for seniority
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seniority. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ət-ē
-ˈyär-
1
: the quality or state of being senior
2
: a privileged position arrived at by length of service
Legal Definition
seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ə-tē
1
: the quality or state of being senior
2
: the senior status attained by length of continuous service (as in a company)
also
: the length of such continuous service
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