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   priority

   /prʌɪˈɒrɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others: "the safety of the country takes priority over any other matter" Similar prime concernfirst concernmost important considerationmost pressing mattermatter of greatest importanceprimary issueprecedencegreater importancepreferenceprecedencypre-eminencefirst/highest placepredominanceprimacythe leadweightingweightweightage
   • ▪ a thing that is regarded as more important than others: "playing football wasn't high on my list of priorities"
   • ▪ the right to proceed before other traffic: "priority is given to traffic already on the roundabout" 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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   1. the fact or condition of being prior; precedence in time, order, importance, etc. 2. a. a right to precedence over others in obtaining, buying, or doing something. b. an order granting this, as in an emergency. 3. something to be given prior attention.

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    What does the word priority mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word priority, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. priority has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.