seniority

noun
/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/UK/sinˈjɔɹɪti/US/sinˈjɑɹɪti/

Etymology

From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).

  1. derived from senior — “elder
  2. derived from senioritas
  3. inherited from senyoryte

Definitions

  1. A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as…

    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.

    • It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for seniority. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA