Precedence and State

Precedence

Precedence noun - The right to one's attention before other things considered less important.

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State and precedence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "State" instead a noun "Precedence".

State noun - High position within society.

Usage example: Sir Thomas More was accorded an execution befitting his state: a beheading and not the hanging that common criminals received

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Precedence and state are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Precedence" instead a noun "State".

former	former precedence	former state
higher	higher precedence	higher state

Also, while Brazil is a federal republic much like the US, the states have much more limited legislative powers, with federal laws taking precedence over state, and state over municipal.

Source: Useful Notes / Brazil
This is especially during a state of emergency or other urgent situation, in which certain issuessuch as national defence or disaster responsemust always take precedence over other issues, such as trade and investment or cultural affairs.

Source: Skewed Priorities

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