About The Word Pre-emption
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Pre-emption
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What's The Definition Of Pre-emption?
[n] a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
[n] the right to purchase something in advance of others [n] the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property) [n] the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject Synonyms | Synonyms for Pre-emption: preemption | preemption | preemption Related Terms | Find terms related to Pre-emption: See Also | appropriation | judicial doctrine | judicial principle | legal principle | legal right | preemptive right | right | subscription right |
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