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Synonyms & Antonyms of right-of-way
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
- the bill for emergency aid was immediately granted right-of-way
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- back burner
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“Right-of-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-of-way. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of right-of-way was in 1768
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