Thesaurus results for PREEMPTION

preemption

noun

prē-ˈem(p)-shən

Definition of preemption

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 Third Circuit’s ‘swaps-first’ approach to field preemption has filtered down to other federal courts. — Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 New York Assembly members Alex Bores and Andrew Gounardes write a letter expressing concern over the recent bipartisan talks in the House over preemption of AI state laws. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 22 May 2026 Under basic preemption principles, those COLR rules cannot stand. — ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026 The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed the day before, excluded preemption language entirely. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for preemption

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Similarly, Newport Beach had warned partygoers to avoid lawbreaking before the takeover.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Until mid August, Chef Adam Handling is taking over the kitchen his four-week kitchen takeover at Lost Oasis in Trafalgar Square.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
The 2026 housing appropriation adopted by Congress this year boosted HACLA’s Section 8 funding by $138 million, Castro Ramirez said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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Brody also cited the former stockbroker Patten's remorse for his crime of securities fraud, and his history of seizures, which included two in February and May, as other reasons for a non-prison sentence.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 July 2026
On Monday, the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued a statement on Facebook announcing the arrests, as well as the seizure of copious amounts of drugs over the course of Phish’s three shows at the Ruoff Music Center.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

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In this legal battle, the states pursue a near-complete annexation of the company, not equitable restitution for some alleged crime.

— David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
His invitation for me was to go to Vienna for a festival called Republic of Love to give a talk about the rise of fascism at ORF, which is the radio station where Hitler announced the annexation of Austria.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of annexation

Noun

The attempt of any of the parts to exercise it is usurpation.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Those laws sought to alter the reporting structure for the secretary or the directors in violation of Amendment 33 of the Arkansas Constitution, which protects the vested powers of constitutional boards, like the Board of Corrections, from usurpation by the governor, the General Assembly or both.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026

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