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Meaning of 'preferment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preferment [ n.]
- The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference.
- The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion.
- A position or office of honor or profit; as, the preferments of the church.

Meaning of 'preferment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preferment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of making accusations
Example in sentence:
  • preferment of charges
Meaning (2):
- the act of preferring
Example in sentence:
  • the preferment went to the younger candidate

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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