preferment
Americannoun
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the act of preferring.
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the state of being preferred.
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advancement or promotion, especially in the church.
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a position or office affording social or pecuniary advancement.
noun
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the act of promoting or advancing to a higher position, office, etc
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the state of being preferred for promotion or social advancement
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the act of preferring
Etymology
Origin of preferment
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; prefer, -ment
Example Sentences
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Letting Algernon out of his cage would throw the meeting into chaos, and after all this was Burt’s debut into the rat-race of academic preferment.
From Literature
This was music training as a means to preferment.
From BBC
"I saw the crown and the portcullis and thought 'has my preferment come through at last?'," he said.
From BBC
These activities earned him commendation, but they won few friends and no preferment.
From Time Magazine Archive
When whips or cabinet ministers warn colleagues that they may be killing off hope of a ministerial career if they rebel, the calculation may be that they are unlikely to receive preferment in any case.
From BBC
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