priority

noun
UK: /praɪˈɒr.ə.ti/
US: /praɪˈɔːr.ə.ti/

  1. Something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things.

    1. My family is my top priority now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is increasing the priority of cybersecurity investments this fiscal year. [ ] [ ]

  2. The right to be dealt with before other things or people.

    1. You have priority, go before me. [ ] [ ]
    2. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are given priority when applying for grants. [ ] [ ]

  3. A thing that is more important than other things and that needs to be dealt with first.

    1. Education should be a high priority for any government. [ ] [ ]
    2. The management team is working to determine the proper priority of pending projects. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

precedence urgency importance superiority

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "priority" in English means: Something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things., The right to be dealt with before other things or people., A thing that is more important than other things and that needs to be dealt with first..

The phonetic transcription of "priority" is /praɪˈɒr.ə.ti/ in British English and /praɪˈɔːr.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "priority": precedence, urgency, importance, superiority.

Example usage of "priority": "My family is my top priority now.". More examples on the page.