seniority
pronunciation
How to pronounce seniority in British English:
UK [ˌsi:niˈɒrəti]
How to pronounce seniority in American English:
US [ˌsiniˈɔrəti]
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- Noun:
- higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
- the property of being long-lived
Word Origin
- seniority (n.)
- "priority on office or service," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (see senior (adj.)). Meaning "state or quality of being senior" is from 1530s.
Example
- 1. His seniority gives mr chen a freedom that others lack .
- 2. Gradually , he accrued seniority , power and a knack for back-room dealmaking .
- 3. It was hard toil and no-one was spared , whatever their seniority .
- 4. Japanese-style compensation is characterised by a seniority pay structure .
- 5. The government is promising pay rises but , to the union 's disgust , it intends to link them to performance , not seniority .