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preferential
[ pref-uh-ren-shuhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or of the nature of preference:
preferential policies.
- showing or giving preference:
a preferential hiring system.
- receiving or enjoying preference, as a country in trade relations; favored.
preferential
/ ˌprɛfəˌrɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ; ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl /
adjective
- showing or resulting from preference
- giving, receiving, or originating from preference in international trade
Derived Forms
- ˌڱˈԳپ, adverb
- preferentiality, noun
Other Word Forms
- e·t· noun
- e·t· noun
- e·t· adverb
- ԴDzp··t adjective
- ԴDzp··t·ly adverb
- ԴDzp··t·ism noun
- ܲȴ-e·t adjective
- quasi-e·t· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of preferential1
Example Sentences
His lawyers had previously said that "the duke is not asking for preferential treatment", arguing instead that there had been an unfairness in how decisions were made about his publicly-funded police protection.
The workers have preferential hiring rights under Long Beach’s concession worker retention ordinance.
Conservatives complained that the network only fact-checked Trump, thus giving preferential treatment to the Democrat nominee, Harris.
The other big stabiliser for Australia, say experts, is preferential voting – where voters effectively number their candidates in order of who they want to win.
Voting is mandatory for all citizens over 18, the country uses preferential voting, and picking up a "democracy sausage" is a polling day custom.
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