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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| To the modern ear, encyclicals often come across as plodding, circular in argument, and preemptory in tone. A preemptory process requiring all taxpayers to submit to OTR copies of all written guidance by the end of the year or have the guidance revoked is at once overbroad and inconsistent with good tax policy and fair tax administration. And corporations themselves have undoubtedly modified policy in a preemptory way, complying with U. |
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