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   pri·or·i·ty

   /prīˈôrədē/

   noun

   • 1. the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important: "the safety of the country takes priority over any other matter" Similar prime concernfirst concernmost important considerationmost pressing mattermatter of greatest importanceprimary issueprecedencegreater importancepreferenceprecedencypreeminencefirst/highest placepredominanceprimacythe leadweightingweightweightage
   • ▪ a thing that is regarded as more important than another: "playing football wasn't high on my list of priorities"
   • ▪ the right to take precedence or to proceed before others: "priority is given to those with press passes" Similar right of way

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting precedence in time or rank): from Old French priorite, from medieval Latin prioritas, from Latin prior ‘former’ (see prior1).

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