Seniority
noun
The rank or length of service in a company or organization giving a person some rights or advantages over others.
His seniority in the company allowed him to be the first to choose his vacation schedule.
Often appears as...
- seniority rule
- seniority basis
noun
The state of being older than someone else.
His seniority over his younger brother gives him the right to make family decisions.
Often appears as...
- establish seniority
- claim seniority
noun
The rank or length of service in a company or organization giving a person some rights or advantages over others.
His seniority in the company allowed him to be the first to choose his vacation schedule.
Often appears as...
- seniority rule
- seniority basis
noun
The state of being older than someone else.
His seniority over his younger brother gives him the right to make family decisions.
Often appears as...
- establish seniority
- claim seniority
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Workplace Hierarchy
Seniority shows rank in job settings, where experience often equals higher status.
Tim got the corner office due to his seniority at the firm.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Making
Employees with seniority might get more say in company decisions or tasks.
Because of her seniority, Andrea led the project discussion.
Pro Tip 3/3Privileges Earned
Seniority can mean first choice or special treatment in workplace benefits.
Mark chose his schedule first, thanks to his seniority.
Pro Tip 1/3Workplace Hierarchy
Seniority shows rank in job settings, where experience often equals higher status.
Tim got the corner office due to his seniority at the firm.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Making
Employees with seniority might get more say in company decisions or tasks.
Because of her seniority, Andrea led the project discussion.
Pro Tip 3/3Privileges Earned
Seniority can mean first choice or special treatment in workplace benefits.
Mark chose his schedule first, thanks to his seniority.
Pro Tip 1/3Workplace Hierarchy
Seniority shows rank in job settings, where experience often equals higher status.
Tim got the corner office due to his seniority at the firm.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Making
Employees with seniority might get more say in company decisions or tasks.
Because of her seniority, Andrea led the project discussion.
Pro Tip 3/3Privileges Earned
Seniority can mean first choice or special treatment in workplace benefits.
Mark chose his schedule first, thanks to his seniority.
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this is an incredible amount of responsibility on a daily basis. You were the on-scene commander. But when Ben came back from overseas deployment, he started getting frustrated -- frustrated that people were getting rewarded based on seniority instead of performance,
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1976 40 years seniority inside this building
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The creative power of...
this is an incredible amount of responsibility on a daily basis. You were the on-scene commander. But when Ben came back from overseas deployment, he started getting frustrated -- frustrated that people were getting rewarded based on seniority instead of performance,
Video examples
Mosquitos, malaria and...
works is there's two things are rewarded one is seniority because your pay goes up and you vest in your pension and the second is giving extra money to people who get their master's degree but in no ways associated with being a better
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Lion Pride vs Buffalo PIPE...
begins what about seniority and rank in this group there's little squabbling or fighting this kill has produced such a
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Meet One of the Last...
1976 40 years seniority inside this building
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Betsy DeVos
American Public Servant
Teaching is hard. It takes a lot of skill. Not everyone who tries can do it well. We need to admit that and act accordingly. We should reward and respect great teachers by paying them more, and we should stop rewarding seniority over effectiveness.
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E. B. White
American Writer
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
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Kevin de Leon
American Politician
California is the greatest beacon of opportunity the world has ever known. But we didn't get here through years of political seniority - we built it through acts of audacity.
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Jason Chaffetz
American Politician
If we're going to win this battle over fiscal responsibility, we need more of the people who vote right and fewer of those whose seniority is their only selling point.
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Sixto Rodriguez
American Musician
That late success has happened is OK. I'm grounded. I use my seniority to my advantage. That's helped me out. Who'd have thought? So, yeah. I'm a lucky guy.
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John Breaux
American Politician
But we made a decision based on the fact that we have been up there a long time and that we feel that the seniority is important to the people of Louisiana.
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Dominic Cummings
British Public Servant
In many aspects of government, as in the tech world and investing, brains and temperament smash experience and seniority out of the park.
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Sal Khan
American Educator
Many of the best teachers I know are being laid off because their unions value seniority over intellect, passion, creativity, and drive.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
I'm older. There's some sort of seniority. As a matter of fact, the seniority ebbs as you get older.
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Eric Nam
American Musician
Sunbae-hoobae seniority is a very tricky, weird kind of thing.
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Betsy DeVos
American Public Servant
Teaching is hard. It takes a lot of skill. Not everyone who tries can do it well. We need to admit that and act accordingly. We should reward and respect great teachers by paying them more, and we should stop rewarding seniority over effectiveness.
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E. B. White
American Writer
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
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Kevin de Leon
American Politician
California is the greatest beacon of opportunity the world has ever known. But we didn't get here through years of political seniority - we built it through acts of audacity.
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Jason Chaffetz
American Politician
If we're going to win this battle over fiscal responsibility, we need more of the people who vote right and fewer of those whose seniority is their only selling point.
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Sixto Rodriguez
American Musician
That late success has happened is OK. I'm grounded. I use my seniority to my advantage. That's helped me out. Who'd have thought? So, yeah. I'm a lucky guy.
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John Breaux
American Politician
But we made a decision based on the fact that we have been up there a long time and that we feel that the seniority is important to the people of Louisiana.
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Dominic Cummings
British Public Servant
In many aspects of government, as in the tech world and investing, brains and temperament smash experience and seniority out of the park.
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Sal Khan
American Educator
Many of the best teachers I know are being laid off because their unions value seniority over intellect, passion, creativity, and drive.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
I'm older. There's some sort of seniority. As a matter of fact, the seniority ebbs as you get older.
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Eric Nam
American Musician
Sunbae-hoobae seniority is a very tricky, weird kind of thing.
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