precedent
🇺🇸
/ˈpresɪdənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈpresɪdənt/
noun
C1
a past action or decision used as an example for similar situations later
The court's decision created a precedent for how similar cases should be handled.
C1
something similar that happened before
There is no precedent for such a massive storm in this region.
R
the usual way things are done
Changing this policy would break with precedent and require careful consideration.
translation
a past action or decision used as an example for similar situations later; something similar that happened before; the usual way things are done
Word Forms
Plural
precedents