seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈyär-
Examples of seniority in a Sentence
Promotions are based on merit and seniority.
a teacher with less seniority
He has worked here longer than I have, so he has seniority over me.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
And during the eight months that the justices heard cases, Jackson – the court’s newest member in an institution that reveres seniority – once again spoke by far the most.
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Relationships and reputation matter much more in Washington, D.C., today than years where seniority was power, said Pete Seat, a former White House spokesman during the Bush administration.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
And during the eight months that the justices heard cases, Jackson – the court’s newest member in an institution that reveres seniority – once again spoke by far the most.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Relationships and reputation matter much more in Washington, D.C., today than years where seniority was power, said Pete Seat, a former White House spokesman during the Bush administration.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
House Democrats picked 47-year old California Rep. Robert Garcia to lead them on the Oversight Committee, surprising the many internal critics who’d assumed the party was married to seniority.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for seniority
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seniority. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ət-ē
-ˈyär-
1
: the quality or state of being senior
2
: a privileged position arrived at by length of service
Legal Definition
seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ə-tē
1
: the quality or state of being senior
2
: the senior status attained by length of continuous service (as in a company)
also
: the length of such continuous service
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