seniority [ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ]
seniority(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (state of being higher in rank)
a. la jerarquía
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Recipients of graduate degrees will cross the stage in order of seniority.Todos los que recibirán títulos de posgrado van a cruzar la plataforma según la jerarquía.
2. (privilege associated with length of service)
a. la antigüedad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Only the members in the society with seniority make the decisions regarding its governance.Sólo los miembros en la sociedad con antigüedad toman las decisiones en cuanto a su gobernanza.
seniority
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (in age, length of service)
a. la antigüedad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (in rank)
a. la rango m, categoría
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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