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preferment
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
preferment
(noun)
preferment
/prɪ
ˈ
fɚmənt/
noun
preferment
/prɪ
ˈ
fɚmənt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREFERMENT
[
noncount
]
formal
:
the act of moving someone to a higher or more important position or rank in an organization
He has hopes for
preferment
.
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