preemptor

A noun referring to a person who acquires land by exercising the right of preemption, or a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne qui acquiert des terres en exerçant un droit de préemption, ou un joueur de bridge qui fait une enchère préventive.

1. Land Acquirer C1 formal american

   A person who acquires land by preemption, typically by settling on it before others and claiming a legal right to purchase it.

   • The preemptor staked a claim on the frontier land.
   • Many preemptors moved west to secure property.
   • The law protected the rights of the preemptor against later settlers.

   🇫🇷acquéreur par préemption

   Synonymes: claimantsettlersquatter

2. Bridge Player C2 formal sport

   A bidder in the card game bridge who makes a preemptive bid, designed to disrupt the opponents' communication.

   • The preemptor opened with a high bid to block the opponents.
   • As a preemptor, she forced the other team into a difficult contract.
   • The preemptor's bid changed the entire strategy of the game.

   🇫🇷Enchériseur préemptif au bridge