Pre-emption
noun
1.
the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
noun
1.
(law) the purchase of or right to purchase property in advance of or in preference to others
2.
(international law) the right of a government to intercept and seize for its own purposes goods or property of the subjects of another state while in transit, esp in time of war
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adjective 1. of or relating to preemption. 2. taken as a measure against something possible, anticipated, or feared; preventive; deterrent: a preemptive tactic against a ruthless business rival. 3. preempting or possessing the power to preempt; appropriative; privileged: a commander’s preemptive authority. 4. Bridge. pertaining to, involving, or noting an opening bid or an overcall […]
- Pre-emptive
adjective 1. of or relating to preemption. 2. taken as a measure against something possible, anticipated, or feared; preventive; deterrent: a preemptive tactic against a ruthless business rival. 3. preempting or possessing the power to preempt; appropriative; privileged: a commander’s preemptive authority. 4. Bridge. pertaining to, involving, or noting an opening bid or an overcall […]
- Preemptively
adjective 1. of or relating to preemption. 2. taken as a measure against something possible, anticipated, or feared; preventive; deterrent: a preemptive tactic against a ruthless business rival. 3. preempting or possessing the power to preempt; appropriative; privileged: a commander’s preemptive authority. 4. Bridge. pertaining to, involving, or noting an opening bid or an overcall […]
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- Preemptive-right
noun 1. a privilege given to an existing shareholder to buy a portion of a new stock issue at the offering price on a pro-rata per-share basis.