1. pre-emption

noun. the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property).

Rhymes with Pre Emption

• redemption
• preemption
• exemption

2. pre-eminently

adverb. to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner.

3. pre-eclampsia

noun. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated.

4. pre-Socratic

adjective. before the time of Socrates.

5. pre-Socratic

noun. any philosopher who lived before Socrates.

6. pre-existing

adjective. existing previously or before something.

7. Pre-Raphaelite

noun. a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals.

8. pre-emption

noun. the right to purchase something in advance of others.

9. pre-emption

noun. a prior appropriation of something.

10. pre-emption

noun. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject.