noun [U]
1 the fact of being older or of a higher rank than others:
a position of seniority
2 the rank that you have in a company because of the length of time you have worked there:
a lawyer with five years' seniority * Should promotion be based on merit or seniority?
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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