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seniority.

A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/Received-Pronunciation/sinˈjɔɹɪti/General-American/sinˈjɑɹɪti/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

    countable · uncountable
    It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).

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