Pre-emptive

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preemptive \Pre*["e]mp"tive\, a.
     Of or pertaining to pre["e]mption; having power to
     pre["e]mpt; pre["e]mpting.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  preemptive
       adj : designed or having the power to deter or prevent an
             anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive
             business offer"