Giving favorable treatment or preferential conditions to certain people or groups, such as in employment or tax measures.
この会社は女性社員を優遇するために育児休暇制度を充実させた。
This company enhanced parental leave policies to give favorable treatment to female employees.
優遇措置により、研究者が優先的に予算を受け取った。
Because of preferential measures, researchers received funding on a priority basis.
年功序列を見直し、能力重視で優遇する方針になった。
They revised seniority-based systems and decided to favor people based on ability.