Canadian English Meaning of preempted

pre-empted

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Definitions and Meaning of preempted in English

preempted

to gain a commanding or preeminent place in, to settle upon (as public land) with the right to purchase before others, to replace or supersede (a law) by preemption, to preclude or bar (an action) by preemption, to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority, to make a preemptive bid in bridge, to take by such a right, to replace or supersede (a law) or bar (an action) by the doctrine of preemption, to prevent from happening or taking place, to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption, to take the place of, to acquire (land) by preemption, to seize upon to the exclusion of others, to take before someone else can

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pre-empted

to gain a commanding or preeminent place in, to settle upon (as public land) with the right to purchase before others, to replace or supersede (a law) by preemp

appropriated,assumed,claimed,confiscated,converted,grabbed,occupied,seized,usurped,annexed

No antonyms found.

preemies => preemies, predominately => predominately, predominancy => predominance, predominances => predominances, predispositions => predispositions,