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seniority

se·nio·rity

UK/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/ US/sinˈjɔɹɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service

2.

the property of being long-lived

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Origin

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

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