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
In recent years, the Legislature has passed sweeping preemption laws like the Live Local Act, which ties cities’ hands when addressing affordable housing in ways that suit local needs.
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Rob Long, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
Philly is blocked from passing its own gun control measures due to the state's preemption law, which gives that power to the state Legislature.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Though states and municipalities are generally preempted from enacting their own limits, Congress allowed the EPA to waive the preemption rule to allow California to set certain regulations that are stricter than federal standards.
—Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Arizona's Past Attempts at Stronger Border Control Recent efforts by GOP lawmakers in several states have sought to address border control in the build up to Election Day, but courts have repeatedly blocked these initiatives over federal preemption issues.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rob Long, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
Philly is blocked from passing its own gun control measures due to the state's preemption law, which gives that power to the state Legislature.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Though states and municipalities are generally preempted from enacting their own limits, Congress allowed the EPA to waive the preemption rule to allow California to set certain regulations that are stricter than federal standards.
—Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Arizona's Past Attempts at Stronger Border Control Recent efforts by GOP lawmakers in several states have sought to address border control in the build up to Election Day, but courts have repeatedly blocked these initiatives over federal preemption issues.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemption
Noun
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Long before his streaming takeover, Ablack got his start as a child actor and fulfilled his Canadian rite of passage with a role on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2007–2011).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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The Financial Times reported in April that Banijay has held talks with ITV about a takeover.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Their next move is to petition congressional lawmakers to explicitly write GISS's funds into an appropriations bill.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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In 2019, during the country’s longest government shutdown, Duffy voted against a transportation and housing appropriations bill that would have provided funding for the FAA but also included many provisions unrelated to air traffic control.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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This can lead to unwanted complications, such as muscle cramps or seizures.—
Health,
Health,
28 May 2025
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It’s been a bumper seven days for law enforcement working on cyber and dark web investigations, who have accomplished a slew of takedowns, arrests and seizures across the world.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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It’s widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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But his new ambassador to Ottawa, Pete Hoekstra, has said that his marching orders have nothing to do with annexation, which suggests the American president may be ready to move on.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
27 May 2025
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“Preemption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemption. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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