Translations for „pre-empt“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

pre-empt [ˌpri:ˈem(p)t] VB trans

1. pre-empt form (act in advance):

to pre-empt sb/sth

prehiteti koga/kaj

2. pre-empt form (appropriate in advance):

pre-empt

prilaščati si [perf prilastiti si]

3. pre-empt Am LAW:

to pre-empt public land

[z zasedbo in obdelovanjem] pridobiti si predkupno pravico do državnega posestva

Usage examples with pre-empt

to pre-empt public land

[z zasedbo in obdelovanjem] pridobiti si predkupno pravico do državnega posestva

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But it flagged up that individual data protection authorities might pre-empt matters and take action themselves.

www.cityam.com

This strategy was used to pre-empt criticism that the board was conflicted.

en.wikipedia.org

We need to pre-empt this verdict and make the judges in this district aware we won't tolerate this behavior by anyone.

horsetalk.co.nz

It attempts to pre-empt taking responsibility for escalating rhetoric that bears the hallmarks of illegal speech.

thechronicleherald.ca

The idea, of course, is to pre-empt the opponents and cause them to miss their best contract.

en.wikipedia.org

You can't really protect everything, you got to pre-empt such events... stop them beforehand.

www.news24.com

What can be done, however is this; you must pre-empt a default.

www.mondaq.com

We need to openly examine and debate these realities - to pre-empt division between those who pay and those who receive.

www.independent.ie

So, the law ought to pre-empt what "would" happen, and be guided by the most efficient solution.

en.wikipedia.org

It is not right to pre-empt that now.

www.dailymail.co.uk