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# seniority

noun (seniority — uncountable)

«seniority» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Seniority is being older or higher in rank than others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seniority/#m1)
2. Seniority is how long someone has worked in a job, which can give them more rights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seniority/#m2)

### In the lessons

A formal word from work and school life: teachers or workers with seniority. In stories, an older child claims seniority («I'm oldest, I go first»). Phrases: «in order of seniority», «years of seniority».

### Examples

- The prefects were seated in order of seniority. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seniority/#x1)
- With her seniority, she gets the best desk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seniority/#x2)
- Pay rises with seniority. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seniority/#x3)
- «I have seniority — I'm older!» said my brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seniority/#x4)
- Seniority does not always mean you are right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seniority/#x5)

### Note

Noun of «senior». Uncountable. Formal.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «seniority» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seniority/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«seniority» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seniority.html) on Mova free.