HyperDic: preemption

English > 4 senses of the word preemption:
NOUNcognitionpreemption, pre-emptionthe judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject / subject
attributepreemption, pre-emptionthe right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
attributepreemption, pre-emptionthe right to purchase something in advance of others
actpreemption, pre-emptiona prior appropriation of something
preemption > pronunciation
Soundspriy.eh'mpshahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > preemption: 4 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject / subject.
Synonympre-emption
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broaderlegal principle, judicial principle, judicial doctrine(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
English > preemption: 4 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property).
Synonympre-emption
Broaderlegal rightA right based in law
Spanishderecho de prioridad
Catalandret de prioritat
English > preemption: 4 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe right to purchase something in advance of others.
Synonympre-emption
Narrowerpreemptive rightThe right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock
subscription rightThe right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public
BroaderrightAn abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Spanishadquisición preferente
Catalanadquisició preferent
Verbspreemptacquire for oneself before others can do so
English > preemption: 4 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningA prior appropriation of something.
Example"the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
Synonympre-emption
BroaderappropriationA deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
Spanishderecho preferente, preempción
Verbspreemptacquire for oneself before others can do so

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