Answer: precedence

AnswerCrossword Clue
PRECEDENCEThe order to be observed by protocol.
PRECEDENCESuperiority in rank.
PRECEDENCEPriority.
PRECEDENCEPecking-order right
PRECEDENCEPriority
precedencethe fact of preceding in time also PRECEDENCY
precedenceThe order to be ceremonially observed by people of different rank, according to an acknowledged or legally determined system
precedenceThe condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank