Preemptor

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preemptor \Pre*["e]mpt"or\ (?; 215), n. [Cf. L. praeemptor.]
     One who pre["e]mpts; esp., one who pre["e]mpts public land.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  pre-emptor
       n 1: someone who acquires land by preemption [syn: {preemptor}]
       2: a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid [syn: {preemptor}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  preemptor
       n 1: someone who acquires land by preemption [syn: {pre-emptor}]
       2: a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid [syn: {pre-emptor}]