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preempt
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preempt verb acquire beforehand, annex, appropriate for use, arrogate to oneself, assume, catch, exclude, force from, gain possession, invade, obtain, occupy, preclude, preoccupy, seize, take, take over, take possession of, usurp
Associated concepts: doctrine of federal preemption, preemption in filing, preemptive right, preemptive right of shareholders, right of preemption
See also: attach, distrain, preclude, seize, sequester
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In today's business, you have to pre-empt what consumers want," said Zain Bahrain general manager Mohammed Zainalabedin.
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While Libya has said it will pre-empt the bid, it has not made a formal offer and has not given consent to the Chinese deal, according to a report in our sister newspaper Gulf Daily News.
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The association said the new CFPA should not pre-empt the NCUA, but its rulings should preempt state rules, and it should be required to streamline and modernize consumer regulation.
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