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Pre-emptive
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1. pre-emptive, preemptive
designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
Example Sentences:'a preemptive business offer'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Pre-emptive
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1.
of, involving, or capable of pre-emption
2. bridge
(of a high bid) made to shut out opposition bidding
3. military
designed to reduce or destroy an enemy's attacking strength before it can use it
a pre-emptive strike
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