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Preemption

Preemption Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Preemption? [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 Preemption: pre-emption \| pre-emption \| pre-emption Related Terms \| Find terms related to Preemption: adoption \| appropriation \| arrogation \| assumption \| colonization \| conquest \| emption \| enslavement \| first option \| first refusal \| indent \| occupation \| option \| preoccupation \| prepossession \| refusal \| requisition \| right of emption \| right of preemption \| subjugation \| takeover \| taking over \| usurpation See Also \| appropriation \| judicial doctrine \| judicial principle \| legal principle \| legal right \| preemptive right \| right \| subscription right Preemption In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*["e]mp"tion\ (?; 215), n. [Pref. pre- + emption: cf. F. pr['e]emption. See {Redeem}.] The act or right of purchasing before others. Specifically: (a) The privilege or prerogative formerly enjoyed by the king of buying provisions for his household in preference to others. [Eng.] (b) The right of an actual settler upon public lands (particularly those of the United States) to purchase a certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all other applicants. --Abbott.

Preemption Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Preemption?

[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 Preemption: pre-emption | pre-emption | pre-emption

Preemption In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*["e]mp"tion\ (?; 215), n. [Pref. pre- + emption:
cf. F. pr['e]emption. See {Redeem}.]
The act or right of purchasing before others. Specifically:
(a) The privilege or prerogative formerly enjoyed by the king
    of buying provisions for his household in preference to
    others. [Eng.]
(b) The right of an actual settler upon public lands
    (particularly those of the United States) to purchase a
    certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all
    other applicants. --Abbott.

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