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precedency
Variant of precedence
precedence
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prec·edence (pres′ə dəns; prē sēd′'ns, pri-)
noun
- the act, right, or fact of preceding in time, order, rank, etc.
- priority as because of superiority in rank
- an official or conventional ranking of dignitaries in order of importance
Etymology: < precedent
Also precedency prec′·edency
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