All preemption synonyms
pre·emp·tion
P p noun preemption
- determent — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- deterrence — Deterrence is the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.
- dissuasion — an act or instance of dissuading.
- arrogation — to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions.
- first refusal — If someone has first refusal on something that is being sold or offered, they have the right to decide whether or not to buy it or take it before it is offered to anyone else.
- disincentive — something that discourages or deters; deterrent: High interest rates and government regulations are disincentives to investment.