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.
PRE-EMPTIVE
Meaning of PRE-EMPTIVE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012