Advertisement
Advertisement
priority
[ prahy-awr-i-tee, -or- ]
noun
- the state or quality of being earlier in time, occurrence, etc.
- the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege, etc.; precedence.
- the right to take precedence in obtaining certain supplies, services, facilities, etc., especially during a shortage.
- something given special attention.
adjective
- highest or higher in importance, rank, privilege, etc.:
a priority task.
priority
/ ɪˈɒɪɪ /
noun
- the condition of being prior; antecedence; precedence
- the right of precedence over others
- something given specified attention
my first priority
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzp·ǰi·ٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He considered that a priority because he saw their prosecution as a direct attack on the Big Lie that he had actually won the 2020 election.
“We tell them, these are the president’s priorities, this is what we will be focusing on — you know, govern yourself accordingly,” she said.
One man said it had fallen to the bottom of his priorities.
The action from Democrats inspired a wave of criticism about the party’s priorities during the hearing and on social media.
Thorpe spearheaded an Indigenous-run Blak Sovereign movement opposing the Voice, calling instead for priority to be given to a legally binding treaty between First Nations peoples and the Australian government.
Advertisement
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse