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
This preemption maintains a uniform legal standard at the federal level.
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Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Additionally, there's a significant push to undo state preemption laws that strip local governments of their power to address issues unique to their communities.
—The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2024
Longstanding disagreements over private right of action and preemption, as well as wariness on regulating AI, got in the way.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
In addition to championing property cuts and other forms of tax relief, Speaker Burrows also introduced and passed the Regulatory Consistency Act, a preemption bill that lawmakers in Florida, Tennessee, and other states now see as a model for reining in regulatory costs.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Additionally, there's a significant push to undo state preemption laws that strip local governments of their power to address issues unique to their communities.
—The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2024
Longstanding disagreements over private right of action and preemption, as well as wariness on regulating AI, got in the way.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
In addition to championing property cuts and other forms of tax relief, Speaker Burrows also introduced and passed the Regulatory Consistency Act, a preemption bill that lawmakers in Florida, Tennessee, and other states now see as a model for reining in regulatory costs.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
Noun
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Allow guest blogging or social media posting (i.e., an influencer account takeover).—
Emily Reynolds Bergh,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The Golden Power legislation enables the Italian government to intercede or set conditions on foreign and domestic corporate takeovers in key sectors, including banking.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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During appearances last week before the House and Senate appropriations committees, Duffy boasted about saving taxpayers nearly $10 billion during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Fieldhouse and Mertens estimate that approximately 14 years passes between an appropriation shock and its peak effect on productivity growth.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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This can lead to unwanted complications, such as muscle cramps or seizures.—
Health,
Health,
28 May 2025
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His party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, advocates the broad seizure and redistribution of White land without compensation, a policy that the ANC has long rejected.—
Lydia Polgreen,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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Trump hasn’t been tapped along because Putin has never retreated from his annexation ends or his savage means.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
24 May 2025
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The soldiers’ demands also suggest that Mr. Putin’s hasty annexation of four Ukrainian regions early in the war may have limited his current options in negotiations because a significant part of the population would view anything less as a defeat.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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