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prior
prior pri‧or [ˈpraɪə ǁ praɪr] adjective [only before a noun]
coming before something is finally decided, agreed etc:

• Most firms require prior approval of analysts' personal trades before selling stock to them.

• Sales are expected to be $62 million, up slightly from $60 million in the prior year.

prior to

• Those calculations are based on AT&T's average stock price prior to a shareholder meeting.

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prior UK US /praɪər/ adjective [before noun]
existing or happening before something else: »

Operating earnings were $71 million, compared with a loss of $111 million in the prior year.

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Board members denied any prior knowledge of an executive compensation agreement.

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prior agreement/approval/consent

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Do not publish these figures without prior authorization from the Board.

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Applicants should have prior experience of the pharmaceutical sector.

give/receive prior notice (of sth) »

According to the law, the finance ministry should have been given prior notice, which it did not get.

prior to (doing) sth — Cf. prior to sth

Financial and business terms. 2012.