preemptive.
Of, relating to, or imposing preemption.
Meaning & usage
Of, relating to, or imposing preemption. Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.
a preemptive attack on the enemy
Of, relating to, or imposing preemption. Intended to interfere with an opponent's bidding.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English preemptionbf. English preempt Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English preemptive From preempt + -ive.
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