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preemptive rights

preemptive rights is the plural of preemptive right.

Meaning of preemptive right

Noun

preemptive right (plural preemptive rights)

  1. The right of shareholders to maintain a constant percentage of a company's shares by receiving a proportionate fraction of any new shares issued, thus preempting any dilution

Questions about preemptive rights

What is preemptive rights the plural of?
Preemptive rights is the plural of preemptive right.

Words near preemptive rights in the dictionary

  1. preemptioner
  2. preemptioners
  3. preemptions
  4. preemptive
  5. preemptive right
  6. preemptive rights
  7. preemptive self-defence
  8. preemptive strike
  9. preemptive strikes
  10. preemptively
  11. preemptor

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