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
The program was reinstated nearly a week later, though two broadcast groups (Nexstar and Sinclair) decided to maintain their preemption in several territories.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The primary suit is flimsy and the hand too weak overall, but the conditions are near-perfect for aggressive preemption, so that might not stop me.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The main defense of preemption is that statewide standards help ensure Indiana remains a business-friendly state, free from layers of costly government regulations.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025
DeSantis has also emerged as a particularly vocal critic of the preemption push.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The primary suit is flimsy and the hand too weak overall, but the conditions are near-perfect for aggressive preemption, so that might not stop me.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The main defense of preemption is that statewide standards help ensure Indiana remains a business-friendly state, free from layers of costly government regulations.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025
DeSantis has also emerged as a particularly vocal critic of the preemption push.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
Noun
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The filmmaker depicts the takeover of the Donbass region by Russian-speaking militias who entered into conflict with the Ukrainian army.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Her imminent takeover/makeover of an ancient celler (wine cellar restaurant) in Inca is sure to give fresh impetus to the big Balearic’s culinary reappraisal of itself.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The attack comes amid an ongoing partial government shutdown that began after Democrats blocked appropriations for DHS over concerns with its immigration enforcement tactics.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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And yet the question of how all this money is to be spent is almost entirely absent from the current congressional-appropriations debate.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Product seizures, lost revenue, regulatory penalties, and broken retailer relationships await any apparel behemoth that doesn’t take supply chain due diligence seriously.—
Anna Triponel,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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Allegations were sustained in six of those investigations, including neglect of duty, abuse of authority, profanity, and improper search and seizure, records show.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The land is near Parker's Pradera neighborhood and the Crowsnest properties currently seeking annexation into Castle Pines.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Village Farms Development Team recently formed a political committee to advocate for Measure V, an annexation vote required under Davis’s Measure J-R-D growth-control ordinance, will appear on the city’s June 2 ballot.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Court’s usurpation runs deeper than the invalidation of statutes with a liberal cast, though there has been plenty of that.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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As Isaac told it, his kingdom’s history is rife with treachery, usurpation, and murder.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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