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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The second option gives employees a lesser, undisclosed amount while maintaining seniority rights for the duration of the property’s closure along with 36 months of recall rights for jobs at the new hotel.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Food truck proprietors will be given spaces in order of seniority, which will be determined by itineraries that vendors have had to submit to the city for the last 10 to 12 years.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Food truck proprietors will be given spaces in order of seniority, which will be determined by itineraries that vendors have had to submit to the city for the last 10 to 12 years.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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 23 May. 2024.
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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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