as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies
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Recent Examples of preemption
In general, there should be local control over most issues and the state should be very hesitant about using preemption.
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Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Local control over minimum wages (lack of local control is often referred to as preemption, as the state overrides local rules).
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2024
That approach is certainly safer than a policy of preemption (whereby the mere belief that an adversary’s strike was imminent would be enough to trigger a U.S. strike).
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
To deter possible preemption, the Russian military would likely raise the readiness of its more powerful strategic nuclear forces.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Local control over minimum wages (lack of local control is often referred to as preemption, as the state overrides local rules).
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2024
That approach is certainly safer than a policy of preemption (whereby the mere belief that an adversary’s strike was imminent would be enough to trigger a U.S. strike).
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
To deter possible preemption, the Russian military would likely raise the readiness of its more powerful strategic nuclear forces.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
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However, until The Friedkin Group’s takeover is approved, Everton will have to entertain offers for their assets, including Branthwaite.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Michael Grimes, a Morgan Stanley tech rainmaker who advised Elon Musk on his takeover of Twitter, is in discussion to join the administration temporarily, according to The Wall Street Journal.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Bettmann Archive/Getty Images So, with the blessing of his boss, Rep. Sidney Yates, D-Ill., Alderman inserted some language in the appropriations process: The Committee has provided no funding for crowd counting activities associated with gatherings held on federal property in Washington, D.C.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which subsidizes utility costs for qualifying households, was allocated $3.7 billion as part of an appropriations bill President Joe Biden signed in September.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea, combined with his ambitious modernization program for Russia's armed forces, had to change how the U.S. government viewed Moscow.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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In Kansas City, just one seizure last year netted enough fentanyl to potentially kill more than 5 million people.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who flew south as Trump reignited talk of tariffs and annexation.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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In 2013, Crimea's annexation seemed unthinkable; by 2022, a full-scale invasion was a reality.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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