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单词 seniority
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seniority

Those with less seniority would get half that amount.At social affairs he paid little heed to the status and seniority of his guests.As status and seniority accrued, so did responsibilities and honours.There are always things that can be done better, regardless of experience or seniority.As we shall see shortly, the legal status of seniority has been hotly contested in the courts.On the one hand, it denotes power and seniority and confers status within the bank and perhaps improves promotion chances.He is not a member of special operations, but had been selected to work closely with them because of his experience and seniority.A team of men and women with a variety of ages, seniority and ethnic backgrounds was assembled.This method means that age and seniority (and therefore cost) are usually involved.

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seniority

British English: seniority NOUN
A person's seniority in an organization is the importance and power that they have compared with others, or the fact that they have worked there for a long time.
He has said he will fire editorial employees without regard to seniority.
  • American English: seniority
  • Brazilian Portuguese: antiguidade
  • Chinese: 资历
  • European Spanish: antigüedad
  • French: séniorité
  • German: Rang
  • Italian: anzianità
  • Japanese: 年功
  • Korean: 연공서열
  • European Portuguese: antiguidade
  • Latin American Spanish: antigüedad

(noun) 
Definition
degree of power or importance in an organization from length of continuous service
he was third or fourth in seniority
Synonyms
superiority
rank
priority
the premise that economic development has priority over the environment
precedence
the strict order of precedence in which the guests took their place
longer service

Additional synonyms

in the sense of precedence
Definition
formal order of rank or position
the strict order of precedence in which the guests took their place
Synonyms
priority,
lead,
rank,
preference,
superiority,
supremacy,
seniority,
primacy,
pre-eminence,
antecedence
in the sense of priority
the premise that economic development has priority over the environment
Synonyms
supremacy,
rank,
the lead,
superiority,
precedence,
prerogative,
seniority,
right of way,
pre-eminence

Nearby words of
seniority

  • senior
  • senior citizen
  • senior to
  • seniority
  • sensation
  • sensational
  • sense

Synonyms of 'seniority'

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