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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
precedence /ˈprɛsɪd(ə)ns, ˈpriː-, prɪˈsiːd(ə)ns/

▶noun the condition of preceding others in importance, order, or rank.

■ an acknowledged or legally determined right to such precedence.

'precedence' also found in these Oxford entries:

after - jump - pro-nuncio - rank - right of way

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