SENIORITY

Seniority

Seniority is the concept of a person or group of people being older or in charge or command of another person or group, or taking precedence over them. Seniority is present in the most common relationships, between parents and children, siblings of different ages, and workers and their managers. See Classic of Filial Piety.

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seniority

Noun

  1. 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.


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