(DoD) A category of precedence reserved for messages that require expeditious action by the addressee(s) and/or furnish essential information for the conduct of operations in progress when routine precedence will not suffice. See also precedence.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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