Associations to the word «Preemptive»
Noun
- Option
- Opening
- Harbor
- Policy
- Weapon
- Ownership
- Initiative
- Planning
- Liberation
- Force
- Context
- Disk
- Interface
- Powell
- Non
- Operation
- Installation
- Intervention
- User
- Destruction
- Conflict
- Memory
- Card
- Syria
- Fleet
- Application
- Sensor
- Communist
- Ing
- Clause
- Trick
- Intelligence
- Hawaii
- Security
- Iran
- Advantage
- Norway
- Self
- Support
- Move
- Fear
- System
- File
- Acre
- Casualty
- Enemy
- Six
- Right
- Process
- Gain
- Terror
- Bit
- Control
- Computer
- Permit
- Window
- Un
- Plan
Adjective
Wiktionary
PREEMPTIVE, adjective. Of or relating to preemption.
PREEMPTIVE, adjective. Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.
PREEMPTIVE, adjective. (bridge) (of a high-level bid) Intended to interfere with an opponent's bidding.
PREËMPTIVE, adjective. Alternative spelling of preemptive
PREEMPTIVE RIGHT, noun. (legal) The right of shareholders to maintain a constant percentage of a company's shares by receiving a proportionate fraction of any new shares issued, thus preempting any dilution
PREEMPTIVE SELF-DEFENCE, noun. The concept of an armed attack on another state, when not at war, on the belief that the other state represents a real attack threat. It differs from a preemptive strike which applies to states which are already at war.
PREEMPTIVE STRIKE, noun. An attack launched as a defensive measure.
PREEMPTIVE STRIKES, noun. Plural of preemptive strike
Dictionary definition
PREEMPTIVE, adjective. Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer".
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