pre-emptive
adjective/ˌpriː ˈemptɪv/
/ˌpriː ˈemptɪv/
[usually before noun]- done to stop somebody taking action, especially action that will be harmful to yourself
- a pre-emptive attack/strike on the military base
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPre-emptive is used with these nouns:- action
- attack
- move
- …
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