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Seniority vs Eldership - What's the difference?

seniority | eldership |

As nouns the difference between seniority and eldership

is that seniority is 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 while eldership is seniority; the state or condition of being older.

seniority

English

Noun

  • 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.
    • It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority .

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * senior

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    eldership

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Seniority; the state or condition of being older.
  • *1786 , Thomas Parnell, The Poetical Works of Dr. Thomas Parnell :
    • Though Truth and Falsehood are as twins ally'd, There's eldership on Truth's delightful side.
  • *1829 , Walter Raleigh, The works of sir Walter Ralegh :
    • It followeth now to entreat how the world began to receive rule and government, which, while it had scarcity of people, underwent no other dominion than paternity and eldership .
  • The position or office of being an elder.