preferential treatment
Unfair advantage given
Preferential treatment is special favor given to some over others—advantages not available to everyone.
The phrase usually carries negative connotations, suggesting unfairness: Critics accused the company of giving preferential treatment to politically connected contractors.
It appears frequently in discussions of discrimination, nepotism, and affirmative action policies.
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- old boys clubInformal male power network
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
friends in high places · tax breaks · privilege · VIP access · bias · affirmative action · legacy admissions · sweetheart · conflict of interest · inequity · prejudice · unfair advantage · patronage · two-tiered · diversity programs · wealth disparity · elitism · self-interest
- tradetrade balance, free trade, trade barriers, customs, trade deficit
- corruptioncorruption, graft, kickbacks, bribery, bribes
- favoritismfavoritism, nepotism, cronyism, partiality, playing favorites
- trade policytariff, free trade, quotas, protectionism, sanctions
- workplace inclusiondiversity officers, workplace diversity, inclusion policies, workplace inclusion, affirmative action
- influence peddlinginfluence peddling, backscratching, quid pro quo, kickbacks, payoffs
preferential treatmentequal treatment
Uniform handling regardless of identity
fair treatment · equal opportunity · impartiality · meritocracy · level playing field
preferential treatmentdiscrimination
Unjust differential treatment
persecution · disfavor · marginalization · neglect · exclusion
preferential treatmentneglect
Failure to provide care
disregard · indifference · cold shoulder · snubbing · inattention