pre-emptive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/priˈɛmptɪv/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pre-emptive / prɪˈɛmptɪv/
  1. of, involving, or capable of pre-emption
  2. (of a high bid) made to shut out opposition bidding
  3. designed to reduce or destroy an enemy's attacking strength before it can use it: a pre-emptive strike

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