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seniority
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sen·ior·i·ty  (sn-yôr-t, -yr-)
n.
1. The state of being older than another or others or higher in rank than another or others.
2. Precedence of position, especially precedence over others of the same rank by reason of a longer span of service.

seniority [ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the state of being senior
2. precedence in rank, etc., due to senior status

Seniority seniors or senior Fellows of a college, 1678.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.seniority - higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer serviceseniority - higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
high status - a position of superior status
2.seniority - the property of being long-lived
oldness - the opposite of youngness

seniority
noun superiority, rank, priority, precedence, longer service he was third or fourth in seniority
Translations
seniority [ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ] Nantigüedad f
seniority [ˌsiːniˈɒrəti] n
(in rank)ancienneté f
in order of seniority → par ordre hiérarchique
The report listed their names in order of seniority → Le rapport citait leurs noms par ordre hiérarchique.
(in age)ancienneté f
senior prom n (US)bal m des classes de terminale
senior school n (British)
(= secondary school) → collège m
(= oldest classes) → grandes classes fpl
senior year n (US) (at school)terminale f, classe f terminale
seniority
n (in age) → (höheres) Alter; (in rank) → (höhere) Position; (Mil) → (höherer) Rang; (in civil service etc) → (höherer) Dienstgrad; (by length of service) → (längere) Betriebszugehörigkeit; (in civil service etc) → (höheres) Dienstalter; promotion on the basis of seniorityBeförderung fnach Länge der Dienstzeit/Betriebszugehörigkeit
seniority [ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ] n (in age, years of service) → anzianità; (in rank) → superiorità


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