• He is hoping for political preferment.
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Not only does he bring the wisdom and good sense of years to his job, he is old enough not to be looking for any preferment.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
preferment — 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
Preferment — 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
preferment — mid 15c., from PREFER (Cf. prefer) + MENT (Cf. ment) … Etymology dictionary
preferment — *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
preferment — ► NOUN ▪ promotion or appointment to a position or office … English terms dictionary
preferment — [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
preferment — [[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
preferment of charges — index complaint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
préferment 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 … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
preferment — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. advancement or promotion in dignity, office, or station b. a position or office of honor or profit 2. priority or seniority in right especially to receive payment or to purchase property on equal terms with others 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
