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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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