Preempts
/ˈpriːɛmpts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of preempt, meaning to take action in advance to prevent or displace a right or claim.
The federal law preempts conflicting state regulations.
Forms
- preempt
- preempting
- preempted
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Commentary
As a verb form, 'preempts' is an inflection of 'preempt', which is the substantive term describing the legal concept of overriding or displacing another law or right.
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