PRE-EMPTIVE


Meaning of PRE-EMPTIVE in English

/ priˈemptɪv; NAmE / adjective

done to stop sb taking action, especially action that will be harmful to yourself :

a pre-emptive attack / strike on the military base

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.