Meaning & use
precedence
The condition of being regarded as more important than something else and dealt with first.
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Safety concerns took precedence over the project's original deadline.
In the ceremony, guests were seated according to their precedence and rank.
A note on using this word
'Presidence' is a nonstandard spelling that blends 'president' with 'precedence'; the correct word has no d before the second e.
Words with a similar meaning
priorityprimacy
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