Question

precedent something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action.

Accepted Answer

N. If I buy you a car for your sixteenth birthday, your brothers will want me to buy them cars when they turn sixteen, too; I can't afford to set such and expensive precedent.

Word	precedent
Part of Speech	N.
Definition	something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action.
Sentence	If I buy you a car for your sixteenth birthday, your brothers will want me to buy them cars when they turn sixteen, too; I can't afford to set such and expensive precedent.

Precedent I Buy N Preceding Time Authority Guide