pre-empt
verb
(tr) to acquire in advance of or to the exclusion of others; appropriate
pre-emptory
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a word derived from
pre-empt.
Example Sentences
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The lawyer remains in the jury pool, although prosecutors may still use a pre-emptory challenge to remove him.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2014
There is no need for pre-emptory, wholesale slashing of the arts – the entire cost of funding the arts in Newcastle falls within a reasonable marginal error of the estimated deficit.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2012
By the council's own admission these cuts are blanket and pre-emptory.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 16, 2012
"We are shocked to discover not only that wholesale changes to the traditional schedule are being considered for Beijing but that they are being approached in what would appear a pre-emptory fashion," writes Stokes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Steve shot around and levelled a pre-emptory finger.
From Then I'll Come Back to You by Larry Evans
