precedence

nouns

status established in order of importance or urgency
"...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"
precedence, precedency, priority
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precedential
preceding in time
antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency, priority
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precedent
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precede
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
precedence, precedency, precession
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precedent
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precede