as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies
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Recent Examples of preemption
Given the way that U.S. forces are constructed today, U.S. defense strategists face a difficult choice between preemption, with its attendant risks of escalation, and the real possibility of a first strike by Beijing, with the heavy losses that would cause.
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In recent years, the Legislature has passed sweeping preemption laws like the Live Local Act, which ties cities’ hands when addressing affordable housing in ways that suit local needs.
—Rob Long, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
Philly is blocked from passing its own gun control measures due to the state's preemption law, which gives that power to the state Legislature.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Though states and municipalities are generally preempted from enacting their own limits, Congress allowed the EPA to waive the preemption rule to allow California to set certain regulations that are stricter than federal standards.
—Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In recent years, the Legislature has passed sweeping preemption laws like the Live Local Act, which ties cities’ hands when addressing affordable housing in ways that suit local needs.
—Rob Long, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
Philly is blocked from passing its own gun control measures due to the state's preemption law, which gives that power to the state Legislature.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Though states and municipalities are generally preempted from enacting their own limits, Congress allowed the EPA to waive the preemption rule to allow California to set certain regulations that are stricter than federal standards.
—Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
Noun
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Long before his streaming takeover, Ablack got his start as a child actor and fulfilled his Canadian rite of passage with a role on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2007–2011).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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The Financial Times reported in April that Banijay has held talks with ITV about a takeover.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Instead, the cuts must be codified through either the normal appropriations process or through the passage of a separate rescissions bill.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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The denial of a budget appropriation request related to salaries and staffing expenses is at the heart of a lawsuit filed by Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons in district court against the Summit Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 10.—
The Summit Daily,
Denver Post,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Rights group questions Israel’s seizure The Madleen set sail from Sicily a week ago.—
Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The matter eventually landed in the U.S. Supreme Court (Springer v. U.S.), with Springer claiming that the tax was a direct tax and therefore unconstitutional, and that the seizure and sale of his property deprived him of his property without due process of law.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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It’s widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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But his new ambassador to Ottawa, Pete Hoekstra, has said that his marching orders have nothing to do with annexation, which suggests the American president may be ready to move on.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
27 May 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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