preemptor

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noun

Someone who preempts; especially one who appropriates public land.

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pre-emptor
OriginLatin praeemptor →
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Meanings

nounpreemptor (plural preemptors)

plural preemptors

  1. Someone who preempts; especially one who appropriates public land.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who acquires land by preemption

Similar
pre-emptor
Broader
appropriator

nouna bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid

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pre-emptor
Broader
bidder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpraeemptor
  2. Englishpreemptor

Compare Latin praeemptor.

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APA

preemptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preemptor

MLA

“preemptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preemptor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preemptor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preemptor.

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