Seniority
noun, plural seniorities for 2.
1.
the state of being senior; priority of birth; superior age.
2.
priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person’s length of service, as in a profession, trade, company, or union:
First choice of vacation time will be given to employees with seniority.
noun (pl) -ties
1.
the state of being senior
2.
precedence in rank, etc, due to senior status
seniority definition
Length of service on a job. Seniority may be considered in making decisions about wages, layoffs, and other working conditions.
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