seniority
English
Etymology
From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sinˈjɔɹɪti/
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪti
- Hyphenation: se‧nior‧i‧ty
Noun
seniority (countable and uncountable, plural seniorities)
- A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.
- Synonyms: anciennity, eldership
- It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.
Related terms
- senate
- senator
- senior
Translations
time
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Further reading
- seniority in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- seniority in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911