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precedent

/ˈprɛsədənt/

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noun

plural -dents

somewhat formal

a similar action or event that happened at an earlier time [count]

There are no precedents for these events. [=nothing like these events has ever happened before] [noncount]

There isn't any precedent for these events. = These events are without precedent.

something done or said that can be used as an example or rule to be followed in the future [count]

The judge's ruling was based on a precedent established by an earlier decision.

He says that the government will set/establish a dangerous precedent if it refuses to allow the protesters to hold a rally. [noncount]

The judge's ruling was based/founded on legal precedent.

[noncount] :the usual or traditional way of doing something

The voters broke (with) precedent [=they did something that had not been done before] when they elected a woman to the position.