preferment

  • 1preferment — pre·fer·ment /pri fər mənt/ n 1: advancement or promotion in office or station 2: the act of preferring (as charges) without preferment of allegations Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2preferment — pre‧fer‧ment [prɪˈfɜːmənt ǁ ɜːr ] noun [uncountable] formal when someone is given a more important job: • He is hoping for political preferment. * * * preferment UK US /prɪˈfɜːmənt/ noun [U] HR ► the process by which someone receives a more… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 3Preferment — Pre*fer ment, n. 1. The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference. [R.] [1913 Webster] Natural preferment of the one . . . before the other. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4preferment — mid 15c., from PREFER (Cf. prefer) + MENT (Cf. ment) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5preferment — *advancement, promotion, elevation Analogous words: advance, progress (see under ADVANCE vb 2): rising or rise, ascending or ascent (see corresponding verbs at RISE) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6preferment — ► NOUN ▪ promotion or appointment to a position or office …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7preferment — [prē fʉr′mənt, prifʉr′mənt] n. 1. the act of preferring 2. an advancement in rank or office; promotion 3. an office, rank, or honor to which a person is advanced …

    English World dictionary

  • 8preferment — [[t]prɪfɜ͟ː(r)mənt[/t]] preferments N VAR Preferment is the act of being given a better and more important job in an organization. [FORMAL] He was told by the governors that he could expect no further preferment. Syn: advancement, promotion …

    English dictionary

  • 9preferment of charges — index complaint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 10préferment avec farine — įmaišas statusas Aprobuotas sritis duonos ir miltiniai gaminiai apibrėžtis Skystas arba tirštas pusgaminis, ruošiamas iš dalies kvietinių miltų, viso receptūroje nurodyto mielių kiekio ir vandens, rauginamas ir įmaišomas į ruošiamą pyrago kepinių …

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