sen·ior·i·ty   /sinˈyɔrɪti, -ˈyɒr-/ Show Spelled
[seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor-] Show IPA

–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. the state of being senior; priority of birth; superior age.
2. priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person's length of service, as in a profession, trade, company, or union: First choice of vacation time will be given to employees with seniority.

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