PRE-EMPTIVE


Meaning of PRE-EMPTIVE in English

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.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.