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Definition of
preferment noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
preferment
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
prɪˈfərmənt
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
formal
)
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the fact of being given a more important job or a higher rank
synonym
promotion
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preferment
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