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preemptor

preemptor noun: someone who preempts; especially one who appropriates public land.

Noun

preemptor (plural preemptors)

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

Forms of preemptor

pluralpreemptors

Origin of preemptor

Compare Latin praeemptor.

Questions about preemptor

What does preemptor mean?
Preemptor means someone who preempts; especially one who appropriates public land.
What part of speech is preemptor?
Preemptor is a noun.
What is the plural of preemptor?
The plural of preemptor is preemptors.

Words near preemptor in the dictionary

  1. preemptive rights
  2. preemptive self-defence
  3. preemptive strike
  4. preemptive strikes
  5. preemptively
  6. preemptor
  7. preemptorally
  8. preemptorily
  9. preemptors
  10. preemptory
  11. preempts

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