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Preemption
Meaning
Noun
●
An
act
or process that
preempts
; a
preventive
or
forestalling
action
; as:
The
purchase
of something before it is
offered
for sale
to others.
The
purchase
of public
land
by the occupant.
The
displacement
of a lower jurisdiction's
laws
when they
conflict
with those of a higher jurisdiction.
●
In Computing:
An
act
or process that
preempts
; a
preventive
or
forestalling
action
; as:
The
temporary
interruption
of a
task
without its
cooperation
and with the
intention
of
resuming
it at a
later
time.
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Origin
preemption
English
praeemptio
Latin
praeemo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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