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PRE-EMPTOR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid

Synonyms:

pre-emptor; preemptor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pre-emptor" is a kind of...):

bidder (someone who makes a bid at cards)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who acquires land by preemption

Synonyms:

pre-emptor; preemptor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pre-emptor" is a kind of...):

appropriator (someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission))

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