seniority
noun /ˌsiːniˈɒrəti/
/ˌsiːnˈjɔːrəti/
[uncountable]- the fact of being older or of a higher rank than others
- a position of seniority
Extra Examples- On the death of the captain, the officer next in seniority assumed command.
- She had seniority over three members of the department.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + seniority- have
- lose
- system
- by seniority
- seniority over
- in order of seniority
- the rank that you have in a company because of the length of time you have worked there
- a lawyer with five years’ seniority
- Should promotion be based on merit or seniority?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + seniority- have
- lose
- system
- by seniority
- seniority over
- in order of seniority