pre-emption Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
preemption.
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noun the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
preemption.
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noun the right to purchase something in advance of others
preemption.
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noun a prior appropriation of something
preemption.
- the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests
