单词	preempting
释义	preempt verb pre·​empt prē-ˈem(p)t  preempted; preempting; preempts transitive verb 1 : to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption 2 : to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself the movement was then preempted by a lunatic fringe 3 a : to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over the program did not appear, having been preempted by a baseball game Robert MacNeil b law : to replace or supersede (a law) or bar (an action) by the doctrine of preemption In so doing, the Court held that Congress did not intend to preempt common law contract claims. Charas v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. 4 : to gain a commanding or preeminent place in 5 : to prevent from happening or taking place : forestall, preclude intransitive verb : to make a preemptive bid in bridge preemptor prē-ˈem(p)-tər  noun Synonyms appropriate arrogate commandeer convert expropriate pirate press seize take over usurp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The contract preempts lawsuits by the company's clients. The state law was preempted by a federal law. The President's speech preempted regular programming. Recent Examples on the Web Saudi Arabia is also sending a signal to the Biden administration that the kingdom is prepared to take steps, like cutting production, that might preempt the downward pressure on oil prices from a nuclear deal with Iran. Stanley Reed, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 According to a CNN Business report, ABC is planning to preempt regular programming for special reports about the hearing. Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 Experts say oil producers can't preempt the downturn by pumping more. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 June 2022 On the Great Plains, hockey telecasts were few and far between as the local affiliate would preempt the coverage provided by NBC and Peter Puck. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2022 Cybersecurity investments in capabilities in hardware, software, training, and emerging tech must keep pace to protect and preempt the increasingly sophisticated threats in both the public and private sectors. Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 3 June 2022 However, this law doesn’t preempt any ban on evictions due to Covid from the dates of July 1 to December 31, 2022. Ari Chazanas, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Lee Crawford, the chief of Austin's legal department division, said at the meeting a business owner could sue the city by arguing state law would preempt city law, including after receiving a misdemeanor citation for their gun sales in Austin. Steve Almasy, Andy Rose And Jarrod Wardwell, CNN, 17 June 2022 According to a CNN Business report, ABC is planning to preempt regular programming for special reports about the hearing. Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from preemption First Known Use 1850, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Legal Definition preempt transitive verb pre·​empt prē-ˈempt  1 a : to acquire (land) by preemption b : to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself a senior user of a trademark could not preempt use of the mark in remote geographical markets Mesa Springs Enterprises v. Cutco Indus., 736 P.2d 1251 (1986) 2 a : to replace or supersede (a law) by preemption such state laws are not preempted by the federal Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 National Law Journal b : to preclude or bar (an action) by preemption federal airline deregulation does not preempt claims under state contract law National Law Journal preempting verb present participle of preempt as in seizing to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right the thoughtless teenagers had preempted front-row seats that were reserved for the guests of honor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance seizing usurping grabbing confiscating claiming commandeering stealing appropriating converting occupying assuming annexing invading arrogating snatching expropriating pirating pressing attaching looting taking over impounding encroaching sequestering grasping repossessing despoiling pillaging wresting infringing trespassing preoccupying wrenching misusing misapplying collaring misappropriating embezzling peculating
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