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seniority definition

sen·ior·ity (sēn yôr′ə tē, -yär′-)

noun pl. seniorities -·ties

  1. the state or quality of being senior; precedence in birth, rank, etc.
  2. status, priority, or precedence achieved by length of service, as in a given job

Etymology: ML senioritas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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