26984 words

seniority

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
the advantage that you get by working for a company for a long time:

Examples:

In future, promotion will be based on merit not seniority.
2
the state of being higher in rank than someone else:

Examples:

I suppose I was impressed by his seniority.
3
higher rank or advantage obtained as a result of the length of job service:

Examples:

Most of these workers have 20 to 30 years of seniority.
4
the length of time you have worked for an organization, and the advantages that you get from this:

Examples:

Several people who had 30 years' seniority took the $140,000 lump sum on retiring.
Pay ranges from $23,000 to $110,000 a year, depending on duties and seniority.
5
the situation of having a higher rank than someone else in an organization:

Examples:

position of seniority.

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