superseniority

[ soo-per-seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor- ]

noun

1. seniority that is granted or held without regard to age or service.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superseniority¹

super- + seniority

Example Sentences

To businessmen, one of the prickliest of personnel problems is superseniority.

From Time Magazine Archive

Supreme Court put an end to superseniority.

From Time Magazine Archive