Word Study
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: Pâ Pæ Pè Pé Pœ P- P. P/ P< Pa Pb Pc Pd Pe Pf Ph Pi Pj Pk Pl Pm Pn Po Pp Pr Ps Pt Pu Pv Pw Px Py
pre-emption
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pre-emption, n.
1 a the purchase or appropriation by one person or party before the opportunity is offered to others. b the right to purchase (esp. public land) in this way.
2 prior appropriation or acquisition.
1 a the purchase or appropriation by one person or party before the opportunity is offered to others. b the right to purchase (esp. public land) in this way.
2 prior appropriation or acquisition.
Etymology
med.L praeemptio (as PRAE-, emere empt- buy)
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