pre-emptive
🇺🇸
/ˌpriː ˈemptɪv/
🇬🇧
/ˌpriː ˈemptɪv/
adjective
R
done to prevent someone from doing something that could be harmful
The team launched a pre-emptive strike to prevent the rival team from scoring.
translation
done to prevent someone from doing something that could be harmful