Now, Nelly is not famous for his political activism or preoccupation with African-American issues.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates observed a preoccupation with exit over strategy.
Another sign is a preoccupation with purging the party of heretics.
Political finger-pointing has been the preoccupation, but action has been lacking.
The preoccupation with martial arts, though, is very much Tarantino.
He is the one thing that is hated, and the only preoccupation.
It was impossible for her to conceal her preoccupation and anxiety.
“No doubt it is the preoccupation of genius,” remarked Mrs. Dickens.
The office force noticed his preoccupation and commented upon it.
Despite his preoccupation, Captain Zelotes could not help smiling.
1550s, "state of occupying beforehand," from Latin praeoccupationem (nominative praeoccupatio) "a seizing beforehand, anticipation," noun of action from past participle stem of praeoccupare, from prae- "before" (see pre-) + occupare "seize" (see occupy). Meaning "mental absorption" is from 1854. Earlier its secondary sense was "bias, prejudice" (c.1600).
