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veterans' preference

noun

Definition of VETERANS' PREFERENCE

:  preferential treatment given qualified veterans of the United States armed forces under federal or state law; specifically :  special consideration (as by allowance of points) on a civil service examination
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First Known Use of VETERANS' PREFERENCE

circa 1941

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