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juniority

noun
ju·nior·i·ty | \ jünˈyȯrətē , -yär- , -ətē , -i \
plural -es

Definition of juniority 

: the quality, state, or relation of being junior terms indicating relative rank of seniority or juniority —J. F. Embree & W. L. Thomas

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