Meaning & Definition
noun
The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others.
Safety is our top priority during the construction project.
A thing that is regarded as more important than another.
Her health became a priority after the diagnosis.
An established or calculated order of importance or urgency.
The team had to set their priorities straight to meet the deadline.
Etymology
From Middle French priorité, from Latin prioritas, from prior.
Common Phrases and Expressions
top priority:
The most important task.
make it a priority:
To give something more importance than other tasks.
list of priorities:
A ranking of tasks based on their importance.
set priorities straight:
To organize tasks by their importance.
Slang Meanings
On the front burner
We've got to keep this project on the front burner, it's a top priority.
At the top of the list
This task should be at the top of the list if we want to succeed.