Meanings
adjectivepreëmptory (comparative more preëmptory, superlative most preëmptory)
comparative more preëmptory · superlative most preëmptory · alternative pre-emptory · alternative preemptory
Origin
From preëmpt + -ory (adjectival suffix).
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APA
preëmptory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABmptory
MLA
“preëmptory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABmptory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preëmptory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABmptory.
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