precedence
/prˈɛsʌdʌns/
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Noun
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"
Noun
preceding in time
Noun
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)