special favor; exceptional treatment
Formal term for receiving preferential or unusually kind treatment, often from a superior or organization. Not used in casual conversation.
He received special favor from his boss.
その会社は優秀な社員に殊遇を与えることで知られている。
That company is known for giving exceptional treatment to outstanding employees.
Compound of 殊 (しゅ, 'special, particular') and 遇 (ぐう, 'treatment, reception'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal written Japanese to denote exceptional favor.