giving an advantage to a particular person or group Don't expect to get preferential treatment. Our preferred customers get preferential rates.
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NAmE//ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəli//
adverbSee preferential in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: preferential