# seniority

> English word · Noun · IPA /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/ · frequency rank #23,669

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`esniority`, `seinority`, `senioirty`, `senioritty`, `seniorityy`, `senioriyt`, `seniorrity`, `seniortiy`, `seniroity`, `senniority`, `senoirity`, `sneiority`, `sseniority`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seniority