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pre-emptor

pre-emptor

9.3
A person who has the legal right to buy land before others
  • noun
  • /priˈɛmptər/
  • UK
translation icon : preemptor
  • The pre-emptor filed his claim before the government opened the land to the public.

Examples

  • As a pre-emptor, she had the first opportunity to buy the land before it was offered to others.

  • The pre-emptor secured the land before anyone else could.

  • As a pre-emptor, he was entitled to purchase the property at a reduced rate.

  • Historical records often mention pre-emptors settling on frontier lands.

  • Many pre-emptors are aware of their rights under local laws.

  • The pre-emptor successfully claimed the land after proving his eligibility under the law.

  • Many pre-emptors took advantage of the legal provisions to secure their plots of land.

Synonyms

emptor
vspre-emptor
  • Specialized
4 9.8

A person who buys something, especially in legal documents

acquires property using priority rights under specific legal provisions
freeholder
vspre-emptor
  • UK
4 8.5

A person who owns land or a building without a lease

acquires property by priority rights rather than holding a permanent estate
landholder
vspre-emptor
2 4.1

A person who owns property like a farm or house

acquires land through legal priority rather than merely possessing it
rightful possessor
vspre-emptor
  • Formal
5.8

A person the law allows to own or keep something

acquires property by priority rules rather than already having legal entitlement

Surface Forms

pre-emptor singular
pre-emptors plural

Morphology

pre-emptor = preempt (transparent) = preempt + or

The agentive suffix '-or' straightforwardly forms 'one who preempts' from the verb 'preempt'.

Etymology

Pre-emptor comes from Latin parts pre- ('before') and emptor ('buyer'). So a pre-emptor is literally a 'buyer who comes before others', which is why the word means someone who has the first right to buy land.