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Preëmptive

//pɹiːˈɛmp.tɪv// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Rare spelling of preemptive. alt-of, rare

    "The object of this company in taking their conveyance from the Indians in the form of a lease was to evade the preëmptive right."

Etymology

From preëmpt + -ive.

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