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Noun: preemptor  pree'em(p)-tu(r)
  1. Someone who acquires land by preemption
    "The preemptor claimed the unclaimed land before others could stake their claim";
    - pre-emptor
     
  2. A bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
    "The preemptor's aggressive opening bid caught the opponents off guard";
    - pre-emptor

Derived forms: pre-emptors, preemptors

Type of: appropriator, bidder