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preemption
noun as in usurpation
Weak match
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Israelis have always seen the logic of current military preemption more clearly than that of eventual diplomatic engagement.
There will be a preemption for the presidential debate and election.
Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the court has taken up several cases that deal with federal preemption.
Arizona has played the immigration preemption game before—and won.
He therefore used his preemption right and occupied one hundred and sixty acres of land on what is now Eureka Flats.
Here he took up a preemption claim of one hundred and sixty acres, subsequently commuted this and then took up a homestead.
Preemption may become a more realistic option along the lines of Israel's strikes against Syria's nuclear reactors in 1982.
These settlement and preemption rights were almost inseparable, as the latter was dependent upon the former.
Thus were measures taken to let the privileged persons have the benefit of their preemption.
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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to preemption, such as: appropriation, arrogation, assumption, infringement, seizure, and taking.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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