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precedency
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precedency in WordNet English dictionary
noun
preceding in time
priority
antecedence
antecedency
anteriority
precedence
precedency
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
precession
precedence
precedency
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"
precedence
precedency
priority
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