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pre-emption 1. Law the purchase of or right to purchase property in advance of or in preference to others 2. International law the right of a government to intercept and seize for its own purposes goods or property of the subjects of another state while in transit, esp in time of war How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The suit was aimed at protecting children's educational programming from pre-emption for sports broadcasts. The invasion of Iraq was not pre-emption but, at best, prevention of the acquisition of a capability which, at some later date, might be threatening to our security. The horrendous attacks in London are graphic proof that the war on terror cannot be won militarily by troops on the ground or the doctrine of pre-emption as adopted by the Bush administration. |
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