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Preemption   /prˌiˈɛmpʃən/   Listen
Preemption

noun
1.
The judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject.  Synonym: pre-emption.
2.
The right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property).  Synonym: pre-emption.
3.
The right to purchase something in advance of others.  Synonym: pre-emption.
4.
A prior appropriation of something.  Synonym: pre-emption.





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Words linked to "Preemption" :   preempt, legal principle, jurisprudence, right, appropriation, judicial principle, judicial doctrine, preemptive right, legal right, subscription right, law


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