Priority entitlement
An entitlement to be appointed in priority to other persons.
Plain English
A right held by certain people to be appointed ahead of others when they meet the requirements.
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What they probably mean
“Someone else has the legal right to go first.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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