seniority

IPA(Pronunciation)

/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/

Noun

countable uncountable

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.

Japanese Meaning

所属組織における在籍期間や勤続年数を示す指標。 / 組織内の他のメンバーと比較しての経過年数、またそれに基づく優遇措置の基準。

What is this buttons?

In our union, pay raises and shift preferences are typically awarded based on seniority rather than merit.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私たちの組合では、昇給や勤務シフトの希望は、能力よりも勤続年数に基づいて与えられることが一般的です。

Details

Sense（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.