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51pre-emption rights — A principle, established in company law, according to which any new shares issued by a company must first be offered to the existing shareholders as the legitimate owners of the company. To satisfy this principle a company must write to every… …
52pre·ex·ist·ing — /ˌpriːıgˈzıstıŋ/ adj : existing at an earlier time : existing before something else The insurance does not cover preexisting medical conditions. They made changes to the preexisting law …
53pre·war — /ˌpriːˈwoɚ/ adj : happening or existing before a war; especially : happening or existing before World War II the prewar years prewar Europe/buildings opposite ↑postwar …
54pre-Islamic — /pree is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, adj. existing prior to the ascendancy of Islam; pre Muslim. [1875 80] * * * …
55pre-Socratic — 1. adjective /ˌpɹiːsɒˈkɹætɪk/ Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher (circa 469–399 BC). 2. noun /ˌpɹiːsɒˈkɹætɪk/ Any one of the pre Socratic philosophers, viz. (circa 624–546 BC), (circa 610–546 BC), (circa 585–525… …
56pre-war — adjective, adverb happening or existing before a war, especially the First or Second World Wars: conditions in pre war Europe compare postwar …
57pre-messianic — (|) ̷ ̷+ adjective Usage: often capitalized M Etymology: pre + messianic : existing or occurring before the appearance of a messiah * * * adj …
58Pre-University of Belize tertiary level institutions — The following describes institutions of post secondary learning existing in Belize prior to the establishment of the University of Belize in August 2000. Bliss School of Nursing This was a tertiary level institution established in Belize to train …
59pre-war — adjective occurring or existing before a war …
60pre-emption right — /pri: empʃən raɪt/ noun the right of an existing shareholder to be first to buy a new stock issue …