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
Representatives of SoCalGas said the money to Reichman Jorgensen was related to questions of federal preemption, a legal question at the heart of the Berkeley case.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
States, cities and the Department of Energy now warn that the Berkeley ruling’s wide definition of preemption could threaten core state and local laws such as public safety power shut offs and water conservation standards.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Once the waiver of preemption has been granted, section 177 allows other states to adopt California’s regulatory framework, but it must be enacted in its entirety.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
At the time of the Cuban missile crisis, both the American and the Soviet nuclear war plans were heavily geared toward preemption.
—Scott D. Sagan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2017
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
States, cities and the Department of Energy now warn that the Berkeley ruling’s wide definition of preemption could threaten core state and local laws such as public safety power shut offs and water conservation standards.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Once the waiver of preemption has been granted, section 177 allows other states to adopt California’s regulatory framework, but it must be enacted in its entirety.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
At the time of the Cuban missile crisis, both the American and the Soviet nuclear war plans were heavily geared toward preemption.
—Scott D. Sagan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
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Howe had the good fortune to arrive at Newcastle amid the glow of the recent takeover.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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In March 2020, BPS and state education officials signed a deal for the district to take steps to address systemic issues in order to avoid a state takeover.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The appropriations bill will advance to the Senate floor, but it's not yet scheduled.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pelosi emphasized that appropriations leaders Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray had presented a better alternative — a four-week extension to allow for continued negotiations.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Frozen state assets were used to compensate victims of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait and Iran’s 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.—
DAVID McHUGH,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Wakefield passed away at the age of 57 in October 2023 following a seizure resulting from brain cancer.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: The new policy marks yet another escalation in the friction between the U.S. and its northern neighbors, as President Trump pushes an on-again, off-again trade war with Canada and taunts the U.S. ally with annexation.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Greenland’s election this week followed a race dominated both by Trump’s annexation threat and growing calls from residents for independence from Denmark.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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