PRE-EMPTION
\pɹˈiːˈɛmpʃən], \pɹˈiːˈɛmpʃən], \p_ɹ_ˈiː__ˈɛ_m_p_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of PRE-EMPTION
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
By Princeton University
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a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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