How to use in-sentence of “precedence”:
– This traditional order of precedence among the cantons has no practical relevance in the modern federal state, in which the cantons are equal to one another, although it still determines formal precedence among the cantons’ officials.
– It is often used as a single post-fix delimiter, signifying the immediate precedence of a token keyword or the transition from one mode of character string interpretation to another related mode.
– The name “Equus africanus” takes precedence over “Equus asinus” by a decision of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature concerning the conservation of 17 species names of wild animals with domestic derivatives.
– He contends that the controversy with Summers was indicative of the fact that “a market-driven technocratic culture has infiltrated university life, with the narrow pursuit of academic trophies and the business of generating income from grants and business partnerships taking precedence over the fundamental responsibility of nurturing young minds.” At the time, West had been focused on reaching wider audiences as part of his effort to encourage civic engagement—especially amongst youth—in the hope of revitalizing what he calls a deep democratic commitment that would counteract the encroaching political nihilism that he argues threatens the future of American democracy.
– The official order of precedence ranks the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament in the 3rd position, after the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister.
– There are now 108 livery companies, some very new, so the Order of Precedence is sometimes reviewed.
– John is open to the citizens of sixteen different countries, each with their own system of orders, decorations, and medals, the order’s place of precedence varies from country to country.
