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Synonyms for preempt

to lay claim to for oneself or as one's right

to cause to be busy or in use

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Synonyms for preempt

a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding

acquire for oneself before others can do so

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take the place of or have precedence over

gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)

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make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

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Over the last decade, courts around the country have been asked to decide whether ERISA preempts state slayer statutes state laws that prohibit a murderer from collecting benefits as the beneficiary of the victim's estate or as the surviving spouse of the victim under an insurance policy or benefit plan.
The earliest two laws (from 2008 and 2009) preempt nutrition labeling, while more recent laws (from 2017 and 2018) preempt food and beverage taxes.
Sa kaso ko, I do not want to preempt the decision of the Sandiganbayan,' Estrada said.
The army's artillery and missile units, deployed in the small town of Mahradah Shamali pounded the movements of Kata'eb al-Izzah near the town of al-Latamina in Northern Hama and managed to preempt their attack, the source said, adding that the terrorists suffered heavy casualties in the artillery and missile attack.
Chattanooga and Wilson separately petitioned the FCC to preempt the restrictions that prevented them from expanding beyond their borders.
Even when federal statutes are silent about preemption, the Supreme Court has held that federal regulations can "impliedly" preempt state laws where Congress would have preempted them, had it thought about the matter.
The state's highest court concluded that HIPAA does not preempt claims for emotional distress or negligence under state law.
He said the investigation agencies lack the comprehensive legal powers to collect evidence through surveillance or interception although such legal cover is available to intelligence agencies in several other jurisdictions to preempt and prevent acts of crime or terror.The intelligence agencies will be performing their originally intended function of preempting any incidence of act of crime or terror in a timely manner to ensure the protection of fundamental rights including the right to life of the citizens of Pakistan.
LONDON--Twenty-five percent of chronic migraine patients experience at least a 75% reduction in headache days per month at 6 months after treatment with onabotulinumtoxin A, according to a new data analysis from the landmark PREEMPT trials.
A Healthy People 2020 objective (TU-16) calls for eliminating state laws that preempt any type of local tobacco control law (1).
The OCC proposal released on Wednesday lays out details of the process it would undertake when it does decide to preempt a state.