precedence
n.the condition of being more important than something else. When one thing has precedence, it happens first or gets more attention than other things.
n.the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.
“Safety always takes precedence over speed.”
“In this emergency situation, medical supplies take precedence over all other cargo on the flight.”
“The legal team argued that constitutional rights must take precedence over local ordinances, regardless of the specific circumstances of the case.”
Commonly used with the verb 'take' and the preposition 'over'.
The standard preposition used with precedence to show priority is 'over'.
Usage take precedence
“He says the favouritism has made him believe "the needs of others take precedence over my own", leaving him feeling "isolated" and affecting friendships and romantic relationships.”
“But scientific naming follows a rule of priority: when the same species has been given more than one scientific name, the earliest valid name takes precedence.”
From Middle French précédence (“the state of preceding, anteriority”). Morphologically precede + -ence.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.