precedence

/prɛsɪdəns/ noun
10 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

Status established in order of importance or urgency.

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

2

The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony).

3

Preceding in time.

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