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  2. 1. a. : priority of importance. your safety takes precedence. b. : the right to superior honor on a ceremonial or formal occasion. c. : the order of ceremonial or formal preference. 2. a. : the fact of coming or occurring earlier in time. b. obsolete : antecedent. Synonyms. priority. right-of-way. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  3. the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things: Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking. formal.

  4. noun. act or fact of preceding. preceding. the right to precede in order, rank, or importance; priority. the fact of preceding preceding in time; antedating. the right to precede others in ceremonies or social formalities. the order to be observed in ceremonies by persons of different ranks, as by diplomatic protocol. precedence.

  5. 1. the act of preceding or the condition of being precedent. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the ceremonial order or priority to be observed by persons of different stations on formal occasions: the officers are seated according to precedence. 3. a right to preferential treatment: I take precedence over you.

  6. the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things: Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans. Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking. formal.

  7. 3 days ago · noun. 1. act or fact of preceding. 2. the right to precede in order, rank, or importance; priority. 3. the fact of preceding in time; antedating. 4. the right to precede others in ceremonies or social formalities.

  8. An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance and can be applied to individuals, groups, or organizations. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments, for very formal and state occasions, especially where diplomats are present.

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