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
Longstanding disagreements over private right of action and preemption, as well as wariness on regulating AI, got in the way.
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Maria Curi, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
In addition to championing property cuts and other forms of tax relief, Speaker Burrows also introduced and passed the Regulatory Consistency Act, a preemption bill that lawmakers in Florida, Tennessee, and other states now see as a model for reining in regulatory costs.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
States, cities and the Department of Energy now warn that the Berkeley ruling’s wide definition of preemption could threaten core state and local laws such as public safety power shut offs and water conservation standards.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Once the waiver of preemption has been granted, section 177 allows other states to adopt California’s regulatory framework, but it must be enacted in its entirety.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Maria Curi, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
In addition to championing property cuts and other forms of tax relief, Speaker Burrows also introduced and passed the Regulatory Consistency Act, a preemption bill that lawmakers in Florida, Tennessee, and other states now see as a model for reining in regulatory costs.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
States, cities and the Department of Energy now warn that the Berkeley ruling’s wide definition of preemption could threaten core state and local laws such as public safety power shut offs and water conservation standards.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Once the waiver of preemption has been granted, section 177 allows other states to adopt California’s regulatory framework, but it must be enacted in its entirety.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
Noun
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Following the gang takeover, Haitians and Americans were left trapped.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the takeover was the biggest multi-game movie campaign on the platform, with 31 million visits over 18 days.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.—
David Wallace-Wells,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Ed Obayashi, a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy and special prosecutor who trains law enforcement on search and seizure policies, said the initial police responses to both cases merited further examination.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Three plaintiffs claimed that anti-Chinese legislation was discriminatory, violated constitutional protections prohibiting unreasonable search and seizure, and contravened due process and equal protection guarantees.—
Rick Baldoz,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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One explanation is that the belongings were hidden amid Nazi Germany’s annexation of the region in the 1930s.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trump doubles down on Canadian annexation In the week before the election, polls narrowed.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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