Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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preemption | Yes | No | No | No |
appropriation | Yes | No | No | No |
preemption (noun) | appropriation (noun) |
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a prior appropriation of something | a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner |
the right to purchase something in advance of others | incorporation by joining or uniting |
the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property) | money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose |
the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject |