What is "preemptor"

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

n. One who preempts; especially, one who appropriates public land.

1. n. someone who acquires land by preemption [syn: pre-emptor]

2. a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid [syn: pre-emptor]