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preemptory

preemptory adjective: of, relating to, or imposing preemption.

Adjective

preemptory (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or imposing preemption.
    Synonyms:
    preemptive

Synonyms of preemptory

Origin of preemptory

By surface analysis, preempt + -ory.

Words formed from preemptory

Questions about preemptory

What does preemptory mean?
Preemptory means of, relating to, or imposing preemption.
What part of speech is preemptory?
Preemptory is an adjective.

Words near preemptory in the dictionary

  1. preemptively
  2. preemptor
  3. preemptorally
  4. preemptorily
  5. preemptors
  6. preemptory
  7. preempts
  8. preems
  9. preen
  10. preen oil
  11. preen oils

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