preempt

In their ruling, they found that the initial lawsuit against Florida authorities was likely to succeed in its argument that immigration enforcement is a federal matter and that Florida’s law is preempted by federal statutes.

Israel has also redefined its concept of border security in Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank and Syria by acting unilaterally to preempt and prevent threats to its territory.

The act preempts state laws that are less stringent than federal law; in those cases, the federal government retains enforcement authority — if it chooses to use it.

Several Republican-led state legislatures are banning or trying to preempt cities and counties from launching direct cash initiatives, arguing publicly funded programs are a waste of taxpayer resources.

Belinda did smile when she saw a Black couple eating dinner at the resort, but that seemed more like White checking a box so that he could preempt charges of exclusion.