Associations to the word «Seniority»

Wiktionary

SENIORITY, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

SENIORITY, noun. Higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service.
SENIORITY, noun. The property of being long-lived.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley