seniority
/siːnɪˈɒrɪti
/noun [mass noun]
1The fact or state of being older or higher in rank or status than someone else: 26 archbishops and bishops in order of seniority...
- There ought to be a proper sequence according to seniority.
- He has an admirable faith in technology, unlike many others of his seniority in the Indian Police.
- Under the old agreement, pensions ceased to increase in value beyond 30 years of seniority.
Synonyms
rank, standing, primacy, superiority, precedence, priority, longer service, age;
greater age, higher rank
2A privileged position earned by reason of longer service or higher rank: pay and benefits rise with seniority...
- Thank you, Mr Chairperson, for acknowledging seniority.
- Promotion in the service must be on the basis of merit, not seniority.
- Afterwards he was awarded six months additional seniority for meritorious war service.
Rhymes
- genetic pollution
- genetic profile
- genetic profiling
- genetic psychology
- genetics
- genetic screening
- genetic spiral
- genetic testing
- genetively
- Genet, Jean
- genet-moyle
- genetrix
- genet skin
- genet's skin
- Geneva
- Geneva bands
- Geneva Bible
- Geneva Convention
- Geneva cross
- Geneva drive
- Geneva gown
- Geneva hat
- Geneva, Lake
- Geneva mechanism
- Geneva motion