noun
priority
preye-O-rih-tee
noun
1
Something regarded as more important than other things, and dealt with first.
"Safety is our top priority on every job site."
"Getting the report finished became a priority this week."
2
The right to go, act, or be dealt with before others.
"Emergency vehicles have priority at intersections."
How to Use Priority
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe thing that matters most and gets attention first, or the right to go first.
Common pairings
top priority
a matter of priority
give priority to
Word Forms
priorities plural
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Etymology
From Old French priorite, ultimately from Latin priōritās, built on prior ("earlier").