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priority

noun

preceding in time

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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pɹaɪˈɒɹɨti

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noun

  1. preceding in time

noun

  1. status established in order of importance or urgency

    “… its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals”

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… its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals
national independence takes priority over class struggle

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