Pre-empt
verb (used with object)
1.
to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
2.
to acquire or appropriate before someone else; take for oneself; arrogate:
a political issue preempted by the opposition party.
3.
to take the place of because of priorities, reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.; supplant:
The special newscast preempted the usual television program.
verb (used without object)
4.
Bridge. to make a preemptive bid.
5.
to forestall or prevent (something anticipated) by acting first; preclude; head off:
an effort to preempt inflation.
noun
6.
Bridge. a preemptive bid.
verb
1.
(transitive) to acquire in advance of or to the exclusion of others; appropriate
2.
(transitive) (mainly US) to occupy (public land) in order to acquire a prior right to purchase
3.
(intransitive) (bridge) to make a high opening bid, often on a weak hand, to shut out opposition bidding
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