preempt
verb (used with object)
to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
preemptory
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a word derived from
preempt.
Example Sentences
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Also Tuesday, the judge granted a joint request from both sides to allow each to have six preemptory challenges in selecting jurors, instead of the usual three.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Zimmer: Any time that an artist has a show canceled, particularly in an abrupt or preemptory manner, it’s really distressing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
“We do not intend to contest every single objection — otherwise it would be a preemptory demand on our part rather than a proposal to negotiate.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022
The Vatican seemingly embraced that possibility in its preemptory document, acknowledging “LGBT” – which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender – for the first time in its history.
From Fox News ● Oct. 21, 2018
He shook his head and made a preemptory motion to someone behind the bar who quickly fetched him his tankard.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
