Generally, members who have been in Congress longer have greater seniority and therefore greater power.

It is noteworthy that he performed best under Illingworth, an old Yorkshire colleague of great seniority who had no objection to his slow, deliberate play.

His job is being claimed by a worker with greater seniority, and he has no place to go but out.

Probationary Reserve Officers are considered of equal rank to career warrant officers, but the latter have greater seniority.

Theoretically," it went on, "the staff member possessing the greater medical seniority has right of way.

The title "Malam" (teacher) came from the easy respect he was able to command, reinforced as he achieved greater seniority.

Senior debt has greater seniority in the issuer's capital structure than subordinated debt.

For the time being, though, he mostly bickered with Goblin about whose commission carried the greater seniority.

Secretary Mallory wanted the aggressive Franklin Buchanan, but at least two other captains had greater seniority and had applied for the post.

The two Sodeskayans stood to his right, with Borodov in a center position as befit his great seniority.