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Preemption - What does it mean?

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preemption

English

(wikipedia preemption)

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * (archaic) * pre-emption *

Noun

(en noun)
  • The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
  • The purchase of public land by the occupant.
  • (computing) The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
  • (law) The displacement of a lower jurisdiction's laws when they conflict with those of a higher jurisdiction.

    • Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.