Preemption
Preemption noun - The unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority.
Usage example: longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies
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Synonyms for Preemption
Sequestration and preemption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sequestration" instead a noun "Preemption".
Sequestration
Sequestration noun - The state of being alone or kept apart from others.
Preemption and sequestration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preemption" instead a noun "Sequestration".
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Related pairs
- attachment and preemption
- attachment and sequestration
- confiscation and preemption
- confiscation and sequestration
- expropriation and preemption
- expropriation and sequestration
- appropriation and preemption
- appropriation and sequestration
- annexation and preemption
- annexation and sequestration
- deprivation and preemption
- deprivation and sequestration
- repossession and preemption
- repossession and sequestration
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