precedency

Noun	1.	precedency - status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle" Synonyms: precedence, priority
	2.	precedency - preceding in time Synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, priority
	3.	precedency - the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) Synonyms: precession, precedence

back burner, front burner, high status, precedence, priority