English Explanatory Dictionary

preëmption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rare spelling of preemption.

Pronunciation

/pɹiːˈɛmp.ʃən/

Word forms

preëmption preëmptions

Etymology

From Latin prae- (“before”) + ēmptiō (“buying”), from ēmptus, perfect passive participle of emō (“buy”).

Related words

preëmpt preëmptible preëmptioner preëmptive preëmptively preëmptor preëmptory
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