pri ‧ o ‧ ri ‧ tize AC BrE AmE ( also prioritise British English ) /praɪˈɒrətaɪz, praɪˈɒrɪtaɪz $ -ˈɔːr-/ verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ priority , ↑ prioritization ; verb : ↑ prioritize ]
1 . to put several things, problems etc in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important ones first:
You need to prioritize your tasks.
2 . to deal with one thing first, because it is the most important:
The public wants to see the fight against crime prioritized.
—prioritization /praɪˌɒrətaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, praɪˌɒrɪtaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -ˌɔːrətə-/ noun [uncountable]