preferment
[pri-
fur
-m
uh
nt]
/prɪˈfɜr mənt/
noun
1.
the act of
preferring
.
2.
the state of being
preferred
.
3.
advancement or promotion, especially in the church.
4.
a position or office affording social or pecuniary advancement.
Origin
1425-75;
late Middle English;
see
prefer
,
-ment
Examples from the web for
preferment
Ambitious to excel, he had learned that honor and
preferment
were attainable only by obedience.
He was beseeched for mercy, called a traitor to his party, offered political
preferment
.
Big figures with the dollar mark before them are the open sesame to social recognition and political
preferment
.
British Dictionary definitions for
preferment
preferment
/
prɪˈfɜːmənt
/
noun
1.
the act of promoting or advancing to a higher position, office, etc
2.
the state of being preferred for promotion or social advancement
3.
the act of preferring
Word Origin and History for
preferment
n.
mid-15c., from
prefer
+
-ment
.