Synonyms of preemption

preemption

noun

prē-ˈem(p)-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• takeover
• appropriation
• seizure
• annexation
• usurpation
• invasion
• expropriation
• occupancy
• arrogation
• occupation
• theft
• commandeering
• detainer
• misuse
• infringement
• assumption
• confiscation
• grab
• sequestration
• impoundment
• repossession
• encroachment
• misapplication
• stripping
• misappropriation
• defalcation
• embezzlement
• peculation
• looting
• piracy
• attachment
• trespass
• despoilment
• ejection
• pillaging
• dispossession
• preoccupancy
• deforcement
• disfurnishment

Examples of preemption in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the accompanying doctrine of preemption further strained relations between the United States and European allies such as France and Germany. —Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021

The legislation would have ended policies dozens of cities and counties enacted throughout the state after 2011 and give more regulatory power to the state in a common practice known as preemption. —Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024

On the actual preemption question, the justices divided into a triad. —Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2024

There hasn’t been a test case of this legal theory yet, though Reidy notes many people would prefer to go the state-level preemption route instead. —Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 18 June 2024