Priorities for Action

priority Noun

— A priority is something that is important; you want to do it first or spend more time or money on it than other things. Learning the language is a high priority for all people who move to the country. The nineteen national priority areas will receive 70 per cent of the funding. — If something has or is given priority, it should go before other things. The Government needs to give a higher priority to the quality of life. Teachers need to give priority to science over less important subjects.

for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

action Noun

— An action is something that you do, or something that happens, especially with motion. At 3am, just west of the building, the plan was put into action. There was a huge difference between my thoughts and my actions. What they did was clearly wrong, but their actions were understandable. The Health Authority is preparing to take legal action against the restaurants that fail to follow the regulations.