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crown preference

noun

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The priority the revenue enjoys over ordinary unsecured creditors in a debtor's insolvency.

The reintroduction of crown preference pushed the bank's floating charge further down the waterfall.

Similar: preferential creditor status

Topic: Tax law in Legal English

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