Seniority

  • 11seniority — se|ni|or|i|ty [ˌsi:niˈɔrıti US ˈo: , ˈa: ] n [U] 1.) if you have seniority in a company or organization, you have worked there a long time and have some official advantages ▪ I had fifteen years seniority , and they couldn t fire me. 2.) when you …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12seniority — Precedence or preference in position over others similarly situated. As used, for example, with reference to job seniority, worker with most years of service is first promoted within range of jobs subject to seniority, and is the last laid off,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 13seniority — sen|ior|i|ty [ ,sini ɔrəti ] noun uncount 1. ) greater age or a more important social position: You should respect his seniority if nothing else. 2. ) a greater length of time that someone has been working for a particular company: Promotion is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14seniority — [[t]si͟ːniɒ̱rɪti, AM ɔ͟ːrɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT A person s seniority in an organization is the importance and power that they have compared with others, or the fact that they have worked there for a long time. He has said he will fire editorial… …

    English dictionary

  • 15seniority — noun (U) 1 the situation of being older or higher in rank than someone else: Her seniority finally earned her some respect. 2 official advantage that you have because of the length of time you have worked in a company or organization: Workers… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16seniority — UK [ˌsiːnɪˈɒrətɪ] / US [ˌsɪnɪˈɔrətɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) greater age, or a more important social position You should respect his seniority if nothing else. 2) a greater length of time that someone has been working for a particular company… …

    English dictionary

  • 17seniority — /seen yawr i tee, yor /, n., pl. seniorities 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… …

    Universalium

  • 18seniority — 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. Its an old fashioned company, with parking spaces …

    Wiktionary

  • 19seniority — vyresniškumas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Pagrindas, kuriuo remiantis sudaromi cheminių junginių pavadinimai. atitikmenys: angl. priority; seniority rus. старшинство …

    Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 20seniority — vyresnumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. seniority vok. Alter, n; Altersfolge, f; Senjorität, f rus. старшинство, n pranc. seniorité, f …

    Fizikos terminų žodynas