show preference to something

show preference to something
to treat someone or something better than someone or something else, or to give an advantage to someone or something

The scholarship committee will give preference to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Thesaurus: to give someone an unfair advantagesynonym
Main entry: preference

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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