der Vorrang
Translation
priority, precedence, right of way
Examples
Sicherheit hat absoluten Vorrang.
Safety has absolute priority.
Dieses Projekt hat Vorrang vor allen anderen.
This project has priority over all others.
Der Schutz der Umwelt sollte Vorrang haben.
Protecting the environment should have priority.
Grammar Patterns
to have priority Safety has priority.
to give priority to sth. One should give priority to education.
to have priority over sth. This project has priority over the others.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Priorität, Vortritt; Antonyms: Nachrang
Etymology
From 'vor-' (before) + 'Rang' (rank). It literally means 'before-rank', indicating something that comes first.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'fore-rank'. The thing that has 'Vorrang' is at the front of the rank, hence it has priority.