seniority

noun
UK: /ˌsiː.niˈɒr.ɪ.ti/
US: /ˌsiː.niˈɔːr.ə.ti/

  1. The fact of being older or higher in rank than someone else who is also working in a company or organization

    1. She has more seniority than other employees.
    2. Because of his seniority, John was chosen for the promotion despite having less experience.

  2. The length of time that someone has worked in a job or organization

    1. He earned seniority after ten years.
    2. Seniority determined who got the corner office, according to company policy.

Synonyms

precedence priority rank status standing age

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "seniority" in English means: The fact of being older or higher in rank than someone else who is also working in a company or organization, The length of time that someone has worked in a job or organization.

The phonetic transcription of "seniority" is /ˌsiː.niˈɒr.ɪ.ti/ in British English and /ˌsiː.niˈɔːr.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "seniority": precedence, priority, rank, status, standing, age.

Example usage of "seniority": "She has more seniority than other employees.". More examples on the page.