preemption

or pre-emp·tion

[ pree-emp-shuhn ]

/ priˈɛmp ʃən /

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noun

the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.

Origin of preemption

1595–1605; <Medieval Latin praeëmpt(us) bought beforehand (past participle of praeëmere) + -ion. See pre-, emptor

Words nearby preemption

preeminence, preeminent, preemphasis, preemployment, preempt, preemption, preemptive, preemptively, preemptive right, preemptive strike, preen

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Example sentences from the Web for preemption

There will be a preemption for the presidential debate and election.
TV Upfronts 2012: NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and the CW Announce Schedules|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez|May 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His preemption claim had therefore expired by operation of law long before the creation of this reserve.
Messages and Papers of William McKinley V.2.|William McKinley
In the spring of 1889 Mr. Tompkins bought a quit claim deed to a preemption of eighty acres, on which he filed as a preemption.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
His preemption claim was only a short distance in the woods from his store.
The Pioneer Woodsman as He is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest|George Henry Warren

He therefore used his preemption right and occupied one hundred and sixty acres of land on what is now Eureka Flats.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Therefore he changed the homestead to a preemption, paying one dollar and a quarter per acre.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for preemption

pre-emption

/ (prɪˈɛmpʃən) /

noun

law the purchase of or right to purchase property in advance of or in preference to others

international law the right of a government to intercept and seize for its own purposes goods or property of the subjects of another state while in transit, esp in time of war

Word Origin for pre-emption

C16: from Medieval Latin praeemptiō, from praeemere to buy beforehand, from emere to buy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	preemption
释义	preemption or pre-emp·tion [ pree-emp-shuhn ] / priˈɛmp ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR preemption ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others. Origin of preemption 1595–1605; <Medieval Latin praeëmpt(us) bought beforehand (past participle of praeëmere) + -ion. See pre-, emptor Words nearby preemption preeminence, preeminent, preemphasis, preemployment, preempt, preemption, preemptive, preemptively, preemptive right, preemptive strike, preen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preemption There will be a preemption for the presidential debate and election. TV Upfronts 2012: NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and the CW Announce Schedules\|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez\|May 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His preemption claim had therefore expired by operation of law long before the creation of this reserve. Messages and Papers of William McKinley V.2.\|William McKinley In the spring of 1889 Mr. Tompkins bought a quit claim deed to a preemption of eighty acres, on which he filed as a preemption. Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|William Denison Lyman His preemption claim was only a short distance in the woods from his store. The Pioneer Woodsman as He is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest\|George Henry Warren He therefore used his preemption right and occupied one hundred and sixty acres of land on what is now Eureka Flats. Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|William Denison Lyman Therefore he changed the homestead to a preemption, paying one dollar and a quarter per acre. Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|William Denison Lyman British Dictionary definitions for preemption pre-emption / (prɪˈɛmpʃən) / noun law the purchase of or right to purchase property in advance of or in preference to others international law the right of a government to intercept and seize for its own purposes goods or property of the subjects of another state while in transit, esp in time of war Word Origin for pre-emption C16: from Medieval Latin praeemptiō, from praeemere to buy beforehand, from emere to buy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to preemption appropriation, infringement, taking, seizure, assumption, arrogation, commandeering
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preemption

or pre-emp·tion

noun

Origin of preemption

Words nearby preemption

Example sentences from the Web for preemption

British Dictionary definitions for preemption

noun

Word Origin for pre-emption

Words related to preemption