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pre·oc·cu·pan·cy | \ (ˌ)prē-ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē 
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\Definition of preoccupancy
1 : an act or the right of taking possession before another
2 : the condition of being completely busied or preoccupied
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The first known use of preoccupancy was circa 1755
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