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  • 1priority — pri·or·i·ty 1 /prī ȯr ə tē/ n pl ties: precedence in exercise of rights in the same subject matter secured interests have priority over unsecured ones priority 2 adj 1: having precedence over another in the exercise of rights in the same subject …

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  • 2priority — priority, precedence can both mean the act, the fact, or, especially, the right of preceding another. When the reference is to the right, both terms usually imply an established or accepted code that determines which shall precede the other.… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 3priority of attachment — Priority of an attachment in reference to another attachment of the same property, as determined by order of levy or by order of issuance of the writs. 6 Am J2d Attach § 468. The priority of an attachment in reference to other liens. 6 Am J2d… …

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  • 4priority — The attribute or quality of that which is earlier or previous in point of time. Precedence. Of lien:–a superiority of security over other liens either in point of time or as declared by law from considerations of public policy. Of claim:–the… …

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  • 5priority processing — noun data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities • Hypernyms: ↑data processing • Hyponyms: ↑background processing, ↑backgrounding, ↑foreground processing, ↑foregrounding …

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  • 6Declared Rare and Priority Flora List — The Declared Rare and Priority Flora List is the system by which Western Australia s conservation flora are given a priority. Developed by the Government of Western Australia s Department of Environment and Conservation, it is used extensively… …

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  • 7china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 8China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 9ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 10international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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