preferential

/ˌprefərˈenʃəl/ adjective [before noun]

Definition

› better than that which is given to others: It is not acceptable, in a modern company, to give preferential treatment to your relatives and friends. Bananas from Caribbean countries have traditionally enjoyed preferential access to the EU.preferential rates/terms/arrangements Members can get preferential terms on services such as free mortgage valuations and discounts on personal loans.

(Definition of preferential adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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