[U] ~ (over sb/sth) the condition of being more important than sb else and therefore coming or being dealt with first
SYNPRIORITY:
She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs. * The speakers came on to the platform in order of precedence (= the most important one first). * Environmental concerns must be given precedence over commercial interest.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is precedence a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, precedence is tagged as noun.
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