pre-emptor

Definition of Pre-emptor in English :

1. pre-emptor, preemptor

someone who acquires land by preemption

2. pre-emptor, preemptor

a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pre-emptor

verb

1. (transitive)

to acquire in advance of or to the exclusion of others; appropriate

2. (transitive) mainly US

to occupy (public land) in order to acquire a prior right to purchase

3. (intransitive) bridge

to make a high opening bid, often on a weak hand, to shut out opposition bidding

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS