favouritism

/ ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm; ˈfeɪvrɪ- /

noun

1. the practice of giving special treatment to a person or group
2. the state of being treated as a favourite

Example Sentences

Save in war time merit gained little reward; promotion came neither from the east nor the west, but from court favouritism.

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This sort of thing is destructive of all discipline, and proves that everything is to go by favouritism.

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Is our own service entirely free from this sort of favouritism?

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A plan of Favouritism for our executory Government is essentially at variance with the plan of our Legislature.

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No favouritism can sustain a ministry which has become disgustful to the nation.

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