prior
/ˈpraɪɚ/
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Also a noun
- Formal
Meaning
Existing, happening, or coming before something else in time or order.
She could not attend the conference due to a prior commitment.
Do you have any prior experience in hotel management?
Collocations
- prior notice
- prior approval
- prior knowledge
- prior commitment
- prior to
Antonyms
- subsequent
- later
- following
Meaning
A previous criminal conviction recorded on a person's record.
The defendant had two priors for armed robbery.
Does the suspect have any priors on file?