juniority

[ joon-yawr-i-tee, -yor- ]

noun

1. the state or fact of being junior in age, rank, standing, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of juniority¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; junior + -ity

Example Sentences

Nicholas E. Calio, president and CEO of industry trade group Airlines for America, told attendees that after hiring 100,000 new workers during the pandemic and its aftermath, “we worry about juniority.”

From Washington Post

In happier times, when he was boasting about replacing trained and highly paid workers with new and inexperienced ones, Bastian called the savings “the juniority benefit.”

From Slate

Turns out there’s a juniority cost, too.

From Slate

In happier times, when he was boasting about replacing trained and highly paid workers with new and inexperienced ones, Bastian called the savings “the juniority benefit.”

From Slate

Turns out there’s a juniority cost, too.

From Slate

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