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pre-columbian |
pre-eclampsia |
pre-eminently |
pre-empt |
pre-emption |
pre-emptive
| pre-emptive strike
| pre-emptor
| pre-existence
| pre-existent
| pre-existing
pre-emptive
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective pre-emptive has 1 sense
- pre-emptive(s = adj.all) preemptive - designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer" Derived forms verb preempt4, verb preempt1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pre-emptive, adj.
1 pre-empting; serving to pre-empt.
2 (of military action) intended to prevent attack by disabling the enemy (a pre-emptive strike).
3 Bridge (of a bid) intended to be high enough to discourage further bidding.
1 pre-empting; serving to pre-empt.
2 (of military action) intended to prevent attack by disabling the enemy (a pre-emptive strike).
3 Bridge (of a bid) intended to be high enough to discourage further bidding.
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