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preemptive right
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noun
a privilege given to an existing shareholder to buy a portion of a new stock issue at the offering price on a pro-rata per-share basis.
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Origin of preemptive right
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby preemptive right
preempt, preemptible, preemption, preemptive, preemptively, preemptive right, preemptive strike, preen, preengage, preengineered, preen gland
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