public interest first; priority to public interest
A principle or policy that the public good takes precedence over private or individual interests. Often used in legal, administrative, or ethical contexts.
This policy is based on the idea of putting the public interest first.
The principle of public interest first was applied to the city planning.
公益 means 'public interest' itself, while 公益優先 is the compound noun meaning 'putting public interest first'.
優先 means 'priority' or 'precedence'; 公益優先 specifies that the priority is given to public interest.
Compound of 公益 (public interest) and 優先 (priority, precedence).