adjective Date: 1849 showing preference, employing or creating a preference in trade relations, designed to permit expression of preference among candidates , giving preference especially in hiring to union members , ~ly adverb
PREFERENTIAL
Meaning of PREFERENTIAL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012