pre-empt
verb
(tr) to acquire in advance of or to the exclusion of others; appropriate
pre-emptor
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a word derived from
pre-empt.
Example Sentences
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If a pre-emptor leads a side suit at Trick 1, it is a singleton; if he leads his own suit, assume he has a singleton in your trump suit.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2014
The pre-emptor of land must pay $1 an acre for it, live upon it for two years, and improve it to the extent of $2.50 per acre.
From Canada West by Canada. Dept. of the interior
Most of the available land within a reasonable distance of the railroad is taken up, and the days of the pre-emptor, except in remoter parts, are past.
From Canada West by Canada. Dept. of the interior
If the pre-emptor filed his claim one day or one week before he commenced his occupation, his claim, as against the railroad company, is fraudulent.
From Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud
When he comes home, he's a harmless settlement loafer, or an industrious pre-emptor.
From By Right of Purchase by Harold Bindloss
