primary objective
noun phraseUK /ˈpraɪ.mə.ri əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
US /ˈpraɪ.mer.i əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
The main goal you want to reach first.
Our primary objective is to finish the project by Friday.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first and most important thing a team or person tries to do.
The primary objective of the game is to score more points than the other team.
3. The main aim of a plan or activity.
The primary objective of the lesson was to teach students how to add fractions.
4. The leading purpose behind a mission or task.
Safety was the primary objective of the new rules.