Synonyms for seniority
sinˈyɔr ɪ ti, -ˈyɒr-se·nior·i·ty

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1. seniority

   Synonyms:
   eldership, priority, superiority

   Antonyms:
   juniority, inferiority, posteriority, subordination

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1. seniority, senior status, higher status, higher ranknoun

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

   Synonyms:
   higher status, higher rank, longevity, senior status

2. longevity, senioritynoun

   the property of being long-lived

   Synonyms:
   length of service, higher status, higher rank, longevity, senior status

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1. senioritynoun

   Synonyms:
   eldership

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1. senioritynoun

   Synonyms:
   eldership, superiority

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1. List of paraphrases for "seniority":

   furlough, antiquity, tenure, age, length, ageing

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1. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:

   Not a one of us deserves the job by right of resume, party, seniority, family, or family narrative, it's nobody's turn. It's everybody's test, and it's wide open -- exactly as a contest for president should be.

2. Masaki Kuwahara:

   However, it will be difficult to implement such a policy anytime soon and the hurdle is high if you attempt to force it under Japan's traditional labor system, which is based on the lifetime employment and seniority-based wage system.

3. Steve Cohen:

   I am not saying race wasn’t (the reason) – but I haven’t looked at the numbers to see if gender might not have had a play in it, and also maybe some seniority, and also some folks that were on a committee with her.

4. Carly Fiorina:

   What do unions reward? Seniority, a seniority system over time discourages excellence, a seniority (system) over time, as opposed to a meritocracy, rewards you for just sitting in a chair.

5. Ramirez Martiarena:

   The newly appointed members of our Senior Leadership Team bring a range of seniority, experience, business acumen and specific market knowledge that will strengthen our decision-making process and facilitate the pursuit of our strategic goals and ambitions.