Priority
WordNet
noun
(1) Preceding in time
(2) 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
Adjective
- Prior or antecedent in time, or preceding something else; as, priority application.
- Having precedence; of superior rank.
Usage notes
Note that most other dictionaries list this only as a noun; some people will correct you if you use it as an adjective.
Noun
- An item's relative importance.
- He set his e-mail message's priority to high.
- A goal of a person or an organisation.
- She needs to get her priorities straight and stop playing games.