preempted; preempting; preempts
Definition of preempt
1
: to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
2
: to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself
the movement was then preempted by a lunatic fringe
3a
: to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over
the program did not appear, having been preempted by a baseball game— Robert MacNeil
b
law
: to replace or supersede (a law) or bar (an action) by the doctrine of preemption
In so doing, the Court held that Congress did not intend to preempt common law contract claims. — Charas v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
4
: to gain a commanding or preeminent place in
: to make a preemptive bid in bridge
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The first known use of preempt was in 1850
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