preemption (n)
pre-emption (n)

n00085041

type n
lex_filenum 04
def a prior appropriation of something
examples the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests
Outgoing links
Hypernym appropriation
Derivationally related form preemption → preempt
Incoming links
Hyponym appropriation
Derivationally related form preempt → preemption

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