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    preferment
    /prɪˈfəːm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. promotion or appointment to a position or office: "after ordination, preferment was fast"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREFERMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PREFERMENT definition: the process by which someone receives a more important job, position, etc.: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prefermentPreferment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    preferment: [noun] advancement or promotion in dignity, office, or station. a position or office of honor or profit.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prefermentPreferment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun preferment is a kind of promotion, like getting a better position or moving up the ranks at work. Preferment also means the act of liking one thing more than another.

  5. www.definitions.net › definition › prefermentWhat does preferment mean? - Definitions.net

    Meaning of preferment. What does preferment mean? Information and translations of preferment in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

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    Preferment definition: the act of preferring. . See examples of PREFERMENT used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusPREFERMENT - 7 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    PREFERMENT - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

  8. linguix.com › english › wordpreferment definition - Linguix.com

    Definition preferment, usage examples. How To Use preferment In A Sentence. I think they are more in touch with the part of their organisation that will provide them with preferment in their party.; And there were occasional cracks in gentry solidarity — especially when opportunity for preferment presented itself. Gutenber-e Help Page

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › examplepreferment example sentences | Cambridge Dictionary

    Examples of preferment in a sentence, how to use it. 24 examples: In that system, career preferment comes from virtuosity in analysis and careful…

  10. www.wordsense.eu › prefermentpreferment: meaning, definition - WordSense Dictionary

    preferment preferment (English)Origin & history From prefer + -ment. Pronunciation (Brit. Eng.) IPA: /pɹɪˈfəːmənt/Noun preferment (countable and uncountable; pl. preferments) (now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.(from 15th c.)() The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.)(15th-17th c.)Flr Mntgn Essays, II ...

  11. www.wordsmyth.netpreferment | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English...

    English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.