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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 is the process by which someone receives a more important job, position, etc. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of preferment with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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

    The meaning of PREFERMENT is advancement or promotion in dignity, office, or station. How to use preferment in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREFERMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Preferment is the process by which someone receives a more important job, position, etc. See how to use this word in sentences from various sources and learn its pronunciation.

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    noun. the act of preferring. the state of being preferred. advancement or promotion, especially in the church. a position or office affording social or pecuniary advancement. preferment. / prɪˈfɜːmənt /.

  6. 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. SKIP TO CONTENT

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREFERMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Preferment is the act of being given a better and more important job in an organization. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of preferment with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › prefermentpreferment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of preferment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.