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
Composed of 'vor-' (before) + 'Rang' (rank). Literally 'fore-rank', signifying something that holds the first position.
Memory Tips
Visualize a line or ranking. 'Vorrang' is what's at the very front ('vor') of the rank ('Rang').