preferments
Rises in rank
Preferments are advancements or promotions, especially to positions of honor or authority.
The word appears most often in discussions of ecclesiastical or political appointments: He owed his preferments to powerful patrons.
In baking, a preferment is a portion of dough fermented before being added to the final mix—a starter or sponge that develops flavor and texture.
Rank increase or publicity
- elevationHeight above reference point
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- progressionSequential forward movement
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
upward · mobility · ladder · ascent · rise · climb · upgrade · appointment
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
inequity · unfairness · exclusivity · nepotism · cronyism · patronage · special treatment · insider
promotion
Rank increase or publicity
- elevationHeight above reference point
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- progressionSequential forward movement
career · upward · mobility · ladder · ascent · rise · climb · upgrade · appointment · designation
bias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
discrimination · inequity · unfairness · exclusivity · nepotism · cronyism · patronage · special treatment · insider
sourdough
Wild-yeast bread starter
fermentation · yeast · dough · leavening · flour · hydration · autolyse · proofing
prefermentsdemotions
Reductions in rank
degradations · dismissals · depositions · relegations · downgrades