Associations to the word «Precedence»
Noun
- Yeomanry
- Seniority
- Knighthood
- Chancery
- Decoration
- Sovereign
- Parenthesis
- Etiquette
- Peerage
- Gallantry
- Order
- Taking
- Constraint
- Hierarchy
- Priority
- Barony
- Rank
- Inclusion
- Solemnity
- Dowager
- Override
- Warrant
- Medal
- Operator
- Privilege
- Esquire
- Multiplication
- Take
- Princes
- Nomenclature
- Baronetcy
- Nobility
- Patent
- Dignity
- Procession
- Quarrel
- Liberation
- Dispute
- Deference
- Succession
- Kinship
- Marquess
- Graph
- Wear
- Dictate
- African
- Honour
- Sanctity
- Valour
- Archbishop
- Heir
- Decree
- Protocol
- Sperm
- Dharma
- Peer
- Lords
- Antioch
- Primate
- Appointment
- Eldest
- Constantinople
- Chivalry
- Pretension
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PRECEDENCE, noun. The state of preceding in importance or priority.
Dictionary definition
PRECEDENCE, noun. 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, noun. Preceding in time.
PRECEDENCE, noun. The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony).
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.