PREFERMENT


Meaning of PREFERMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈfər-mənt ]

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. : the act of bringing forward (as charges)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.