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Preemption
- noun - a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
- the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
- the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
- the right to purchase something in advance of others
Preemptive
- adjective - designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer"
Preemptors
- noun - a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
- someone who acquires land by preemption
Preexisted
- verb - exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time; "Did this condition pre-exist?"
Prefecture
- noun - the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
- the office of prefect
Preferable
- adjective - more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"
Preferably
- adverb - more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
Preference
- noun - a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
- a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
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- grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
- the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"