noun🔗ShareThe purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others."The company offered its employees the preemption of buying the new shares before they were available on the stock market. "businesscommercepropertylaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe purchase of public land by the occupant."The farmer's preemption of the government land allowed him to build a new farm. "propertygovernmentrighthistoryagriculturelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time."The game of tag experienced a sudden preemption when the bell rang, signaling the end of recess. "computingtechnologysystemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe displacement of a lower jurisdiction's laws when they conflict with those of a higher jurisdiction."Federal law mandates that food labels must list allergens, meaning any state law requiring different labeling is subject to preemption. "politicsgovernmentlawstaterightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
