"preferment-hunting" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} preferment-hunting (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, cant) The practice of sycophancy as a means to make money. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: preferment hunting
    Sense id: en-preferment-hunting-en-noun-YYCZE6O2 Categories (other): English cant, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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