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Seniority Definition & Meaning

seniority
noun
  1. higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
  2. the property of being long-lived

"Seniority" in song lyrics

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  • "More than minority, S-T got seniority"
    Heltah Skeltah f/ BCC, MFC — Gang's All Here
  • "r.. Distribute this tribute to resurrection seniority"
    Kurt Victer — Hope
  • "firefighter promotion lawsuits using seniority"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does seniority mean?
higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service the property of being long-lived
What part of speech is seniority?
Seniority is a noun.
How many definitions does seniority have?
Seniority has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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