# preemption

> English word · Noun · IPA /priːˈɛmpʃən/ · frequency rank #64,628

## Definitions
1. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
2. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
3. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:
4. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as:

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin praeēmptiō (“previous purchase”), from praeemō (“buy before”), from Latin prae- (“before”) + emō (“buy”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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