right of way
noun [C or U] (RIGHT TO GO FIRST)Definition
› the legal right to go first across a road, before other road users: Pedestrians have right of way at this turning.Driving and operating road vehicles
(Definition of right of way noun (RIGHT TO GO FIRST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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