Preemption

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The right to purchase something before others, especially the right to purchase public land that is granted to one who has settled on that land.
  • n. A purchase made by such a right.
  • n. Prior seizure of, appropriation of, or claim to something, such as property.
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  • n. The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
  • n. The purchase of public land by the occupant.
  • n. The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
  • n. The displacement of a lower jurisdiction's laws when they conflict with those of a higher jurisdiction.
    • Word Usage
    "But invoking the term preemption and the analogy to Iraq in policy debates for Iran's nuclear program is both misguided and dangerous."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    legal principle    judicial principle    judicial doctrine    appropriation    legal right   
    Cross Reference
    clause of preëmption    preëmption laws   
    Unknown
    preemption   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    townsite    powder puff    advice.no    justest    judge-made   
     
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