as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies
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Recent Examples of preemption
Representatives of SoCalGas said the money to Reichman Jorgensen was related to questions of federal preemption, a legal question at the heart of the Berkeley case.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
States, cities and the Department of Energy now warn that the Berkeley ruling’s wide definition of preemption could threaten core state and local laws such as public safety power shut offs and water conservation standards.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Once the waiver of preemption has been granted, section 177 allows other states to adopt California’s regulatory framework, but it must be enacted in its entirety.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
At the time of the Cuban missile crisis, both the American and the Soviet nuclear war plans were heavily geared toward preemption.
—Scott D. Sagan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2017
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
States, cities and the Department of Energy now warn that the Berkeley ruling’s wide definition of preemption could threaten core state and local laws such as public safety power shut offs and water conservation standards.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Once the waiver of preemption has been granted, section 177 allows other states to adopt California’s regulatory framework, but it must be enacted in its entirety.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
At the time of the Cuban missile crisis, both the American and the Soviet nuclear war plans were heavily geared toward preemption.
—Scott D. Sagan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
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Howe had the good fortune to arrive at Newcastle amid the glow of the recent takeover.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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In March 2020, BPS and state education officials signed a deal for the district to take steps to address systemic issues in order to avoid a state takeover.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The plaintiffs contend that the Department failed to follow proper rulemaking procedures and ignored congressional mandates in the most recent education appropriations bill.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some Democrats prefer a plan that would see the passage of a shorter stopgap measure to allow completion of work on full-year appropriations bills.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The seizures were part of operations conducted by the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force, co-led by the Department of Cannabis Control.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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These difficulties led to the seizure of his luxury items in an April 2024 raid on his home in Lake Worth Beach, Florida.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine restarted its bid for membership in the alliance in direct response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea in 2014, when former U.S. President Barack Obama was in office.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, the international community does not recognize Russia's annexation and continues to consider these regions part of Ukraine.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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