Seniority
31seniority — n. 1. Eldership. 2. Priority, superiority …
32seniority — se·nior·i·ty …
33seniority — [ˌsiːniˈɒrəti] noun [U] greater age or a more important position …
34seniority — sen•ior•i•ty [[t]sinˈyɔr ɪ ti, ˈyɒr [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state of being senior; superior age 2) precedence or status obtained as the result of a person s length of service • Etymology: 1400–50; < ML seniōritās …
35seniority — /siniˈɒrəti/ (say seenee oruhtee) noun (plural seniorities) 1. the state or fact of being senior; priority of birth; superior age. 2. priority or precedence in age or service …
36seniority — The principle in labor relations that length of employment determines the order of layoffs, rehirings, and advancements. Anno: 142 ALR 1055 …
37seniority — noun 1. higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑senior status, ↑higher status, ↑higher rank • Derivationally related forms: ↑senior • Hypernyms: ↑ …
38seniority rule — U.S. Pol. the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest. * * * …
39seniority system — Any system or arrangement which recognizes length of service in promotions, layoffs, etc …
40seniority rule — noun 1. : a rule in the United States Congress by which members have their choice of committee assignments in order of rank based solely on length of service 2. : a rule in the United States Congress by which the member of the majority party who… …
