preferee
/ˌprɛfəˈriː/rare
noun
A person who receives preferment or preferential treatment.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Marchamont Nedham (bap. 1620, d. 1678), journalist and pamphleteer. From prefer + -ee. Compare French préféré preferred one.
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