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precedence over
*precedence over someone or something
the right to come before someone or something else; greater importance than someone or something else. (*Typically: take ~; have ~; be given ~.) Ambulances have precedence over regular cars at intersections. My manager's concerns take precedence over mine.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Yevhen | | - | Ukrainian |
| Yotam | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
| Einar | | - | Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish, Danish |
| Mikayla | | mə-KAY-lə | English (Modern) |
| Sime | | - | Macedonian |
| Taika | | - | Finnish (Rare) |