Seniority Synonyms

sēn-yôr'ĭ-tē, -yŏr'-

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Synonyms for Seniority

priority
A condition of being higher in rank, or degree, or having occurred at an earlier time; taking precedence, especially a creditor’s right to receive payment from a debtor before others are paid; the initiating court’s exercising the jurisdiction in a case in which more than one court is involved.
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precedence
The act, right, or fact of preceding in time, order, rank, etc.
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ranking
A position within such a listing
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eldership
The position or office of being an elder.
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quality
(Emergency medicine, countable) The third step in OPQRST where the responder investigates what the NOI/MOI feels like.
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standing
High reputation; esteem:
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superiority
Superiority is the state of being greater or better than something or someone else.
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tenure
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
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senior-status
(US, law) In the United States federal court system, a form of semi-retirement in which a judge continues to engage in judicial activities including the disposition of cases on a limited basis.
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higher status
higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
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higher rank
higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
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status
The state of affairs; the situation:
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rank
An official position or grade:
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station
A stopping place along a route, especially a stop for refueling or for taking on passengers; a depot.
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longevity
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
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advantage
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
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preference
A giving of priority or advantage to one person, country, etc. over others, as in payment of debts or granting of credit
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Seniority Sentence Examples

  • The rest of the twenty-five seats are filled up, as a vacancy occurs, according to seniority of consecration.

  • Individual review cycles are determined by seniority with promotion opening up a new review cycle.

  • Captains with less than three years seniority wore only one epaulet on the right shoulder.

  • Even after the offices of the Parlement had become legally saleable the councillors could only pass from the other chambers into the Grand Chambre by order of seniority.

  • The course should be attended by workers who have sufficient seniority to make policy decisions within their organizations.

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