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1. pre-emption
noun. the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property).
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3. pre-eclampsia
noun. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated.
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6. pre-emption
noun. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject.
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7. preemption
noun. ['ˌpriːˈɛmpʃən'] the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property).
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Etymology
- preemption (English)
- praeemptio (Latin)
- praeemo (Latin)
8. preemption
noun. ['ˌpriːˈɛmpʃən'] the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject.
Antonyms
Etymology
- preemption (English)
- praeemptio (Latin)
- praeemo (Latin)
9. preemption
noun. ['ˌpriːˈɛmpʃən'] a prior appropriation of something.
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Etymology
- preemption (English)
- praeemptio (Latin)
- praeemo (Latin)