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Definitions of precedence:

  • noun:   status established in order of importance or urgency
    Example: "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"
  • noun:   the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
  • noun:   preceding in time


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