to preempt
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7.6
- verb
- /priˈɛmpt/
- US
:
ejercer el derecho de tanteo
- A federal statute may state explicitly Congress's intention to preempt state law in a given area.
Examples
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Congress may preempt state laws by asserting its intention to do so in clear and explicit language.
Academic text (1991) -
To ensure his team won the game, he aimed to preempt any strategy from the opposing coach.
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Generally, a state may preempt local regulation.
Academic text (2002) -
Whether the state can continue to preempt their emergence remains to be seen.
Academic text (2002) -
Will General Education Proficiency Standards preempt Special Education standard setting?
Academic text (2001) -
In other words, within constitutional limits, Congress may preempt state law by so asserting in express terms.
Academic text (1991) -
Congressional intent to preempt state law may be evidenced in several ways.
Academic text (1991) -
Other courts have found that state tort law claims challenging conduct in compliance with FDA requirements are preempted.
Academic text (2009) -
The company decided to preempt its competitors by launching a new product ahead of schedule.
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She wanted to preempt future problems by addressing the issue before it escalated.
Synonyms
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7.1
To take a place or thing for use before someone else
How Immediate
Surface Forms
Morphology
preempt = pre + empt
The sense 'acquire before others' aligns with the literal sense of 'pre-' + 'empt', but learners cannot rely on knowing 'empt' since it is not a standalone modern English word.
Etymology
Preempt comes from Latin pre- 'before' and emere 'to buy', so it originally meant 'to buy before' others and keep it for yourself. That's why to preempt something today can mean to take or claim it before anyone else does.