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preemption

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/priːˈɛmpʃən/

Definition of preemption

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
  2. (countable, uncountable)An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
  3. (countable, uncountable)An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
  4. (countable, uncountable)An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:

name

  1. A township and census-designated place therein, in Mercer County, Illinois, United States.

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin praeēmptiō (“previous purchase”), from praeemō (“buy before”), from Latin prae- (“before”) + emō (“buy”).

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