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Meaning of 'preemptive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preemptive [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to preemption; having power to preempt; preempting.

Meaning of 'preemptive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preemptive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
Example in sentence:
  • a preemptive business offer

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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