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seniority  

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  • Seniority is a system of promotion for legislative leadership positions determined by ranking legislators according to the number of terms they have served. This system functions primarily for determining legislative committee placement and chair positions. [Source: Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions; Seniority]

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