Precedence
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
(2) Preceding in time
(3) 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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The state of preceding in importance or priority.
- Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.