"dispossessor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dispossessors [plural]
Etymology: dispossess + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dispossess|or}} dispossess + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} dispossessor (plural dispossessors)
  1. One who dispossesses.
    Sense id: en-dispossessor-en-noun-Es4lPQG5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or

Inflected forms

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