"Preferential treatment" refers to giving someone special advantages or privileges based on personal preference, instead of treating everyone equally or fairly. Full definition
The ACCC is proposing to allow DP World Australia Ltd and Patrick Stevedores to give preferential treatment of truck carriers engaging in dual runs at the Port of Fremantle. (australiancompetitionlaw.org)
This is the same team that got preferential treatment for years because they provided a spot to an AHL level hump who just happened to be the son of one of the NHL's top brass and whose last Cup was partly the result of refs decisions to punish Vancouver for supporting Burrows in his spat with Auger. (sbnation.com)
As a minority - owned business, the company received preferential treatment in winning contracts under the 415,000 - student district's affirmative action policy. (edweek.org)