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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of taking possession before another. uncountable, usually

   "the preoccupancy of the premises"

2. 2
   the act of taking occupancy before someone else does wordnet
3. 3
   the mental state of being preoccupied by something wordnet

Synonyms

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absorptionclaimcolonyengrossmentfee positionfee simple

Example

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"the preoccupancy of the premises"

Etymology

From pre- + occupancy. See preoccupate.

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