单词 | preemption |
释义 | preemption in American English (priˈɛmpʃən), ˈpre-emption (priˈɛmpʃən) US noun 1. the act or right of buying land, etc. before, or in preference to, others; esp., such a right granted to a settler on public land 2. action taken to check other action beforehand Word origin < ML preemptus, pp. of preemere, to buy beforehand < L prae-, before (see pre-) + emere, to buy (see redeem) |
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