preëmption

== English == === Etymology === From Latin prae- (“before”) + ēmptiō (“buying”), from ēmptus, perfect passive participle of emō (“buy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹiːˈɛmp.ʃən/ === Noun === preëmption (countable and uncountable, plural preëmptions) Rare spelling of preemption. ==== Related terms ==== === References === “preëmption”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC., see page 1128. === Anagrams === peremption