Meaning : The judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject.
Synonyms : preemption
Meaning : The right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property).
Synonyms : preemption
Meaning : The right to purchase something in advance of others.
Synonyms : preemption
Meaning : A prior appropriation of something.
Example :
The preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests.
Synonyms : preemption