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top priority, highest priority
The thing that should be dealt with before all others; the most important matter requiring attention.
安全を最優先にする。
To make safety the top priority.
この案件は最優先で対応してください。
Please handle this matter with the highest priority.
被災者の救助が最優先の課題だと政府は発表した。
The government announced that rescuing disaster victims is the top priority.
USAGE:
Commonly used in the patterns 最優先にする (to make top priority), 最優先で (with top priority), and 最優先の課題 (top-priority issue). Frequent in business and government contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 最優先事項: top-priority matter
- 最優先課題: top-priority issue
- 最優先で対応する: to respond with top priority
- ~を最優先にする: to make ~ the top priority