preemption
or pre-emp·tion
[ pree-emp-shuhn ]
/ priˈɛmp ʃən /
noun
the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
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British Dictionary definitions for preemption
pre-emption
/ (prɪˈɛmpʃən) /
noun
law the purchase of or right to purchase property in advance of or in preference to others
international law the right of a government to intercept and seize for its own purposes goods or property of the subjects of another state while in transit, esp in time of war
Word Origin for pre-emption
C16: from Medieval Latin praeemptiō, from praeemere to buy beforehand, from emere to buy
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