Synonyms for preemption
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as: The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
Related words
- Word family
- preempt
- Other spellings
- pre-emption
Forms
- Plural
- preemptions → occupancies…
Example sentences
- occupancy Hotel guests may be charged a "room occupancy tax".
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preemption | rising | |
| occupancy | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- occupancy4
- 13 letters
- procatalepsis
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (occupancy4 = 4 syllables).