1. preemption

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

Rhymes with Preemption

• redemption
• exemption

Sentences with preemption

1. Noun, singular or mass
But federal preemption is not the rule in employment law matters.

2. preemption

noun. ['ˌpriːˈɛmpʃən'] the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject.

3. preemption

noun. ['ˌpriːˈɛmpʃən'] a prior appropriation of something.

4. preemption

noun. ['ˌpriːˈɛmpʃən'] the right to purchase something in advance of others.