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- pronunciation:
- prih
fuhr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office.
Preferment eluded young professors who would not grind out papers for publication regardless of quality.- similar words:
- promotion
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| definition 2: |
a position or office giving social or monetary advantages.
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| related words: |
elevation |
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