seniority

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.

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seniority [ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. the state of being senior

2. precedence in rank, etc., due to senior status

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Seniority seniors or senior Fellows of a college, 1678.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	seniority - higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service higher rank, higher status, senior status high status - a position of superior status
	2.	seniority - the property of being long-lived longevity oldness - the opposite of youngness

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seniority

noun superiority, rank, priority, precedence, longer service he was third or fourth in seniority

Translations

seniority [ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ] N → antigüedad 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 seniority → Beförderung f → nach Länge der Dienstzeit/Betriebszugehörigkeit

seniority [ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ] n (in age, years of service) → anzianità; (in rank) → superiorità