priority
noun
uk/praɪˈɒrəti/ usplural priorities [ C ]
something that you do or deal with first because it is more important or urgent than other things:
The company focuses on business priorities that make a difference: intense commitment to customer service and maintaining low costs.
strategic/corporate priorities
spending/financial/investment priorities
a top/number one/first priority For the Internal Revenue Service, protection of taxpayers' data is a top priority.
a high/clear priority Regulators, both globally and locally, need to define clearer priorities.
sb's priority is to do sth At the moment, our priority is to recruit high-calibre employees to supplement the existing staff.
make sth a priority Union representatives are anxious to make healthcare benefits a priority for their workers over the next few months.
identify/set/establish priorities The bank's board of directors was criticized for failing to set priorities.
a list/set of priorities Tackling the issue of World debt relief will be high on the list of priorities at next week's summit.
[ U ]
the state or fact of being the most important job or aim, compared to other jobs or aims:
high/low/top priority Euro MPs are now demanding higher priority for climate change policy.
take/have/get priority (over sth) Under certain circumstances, there may be special requirements that take priority over all others.
give sth priority/give priority to sth Both countries have given priority to corporate investment.
a priority area/sector Products across twelve priority sectors are now being traded freely between member states.