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coemption

British  
/ kəʊˈɛmpʃən /

noun

  1. the buying up of the complete supply of a commodity

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Etymology

Origin of coemption

C14: from Latin coemptiōnem a buying together

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Other prizes in the U.S. dramatic coemption went to Jamie Dack for directing “Palm Trees and Power Lines.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

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