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Meaning of preempt

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  preempt
      n 1: a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players
           from bidding [syn: {preemptive bid}, {pre-empt}, {preempt}]
      v 1: acquire for oneself before others can do so
      2: take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of
         the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour";
         "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the
         lecture by the professor" [syn: {preempt}, {displace}]
      3: gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially
         so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
      4: make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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