preemptive
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pre·emp·tive
or pre-emp·tive (prē-ĕmp'tĭv) 
adj.
adj.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption.
- Having or granted by the right of preemption.
- Relating to or constituting a military strike made so as to gain the advantage when an enemy strike is believed to be imminent: a preemptive nuclear attack.
- Undertaken or initiated to deter or prevent an anticipated, usually unpleasant situation or occurrence: The two companies organized a preemptive alliance against a possible takeover by another firm.
- Having or marked by the power to preempt or take precedence: a preemptive business offer; preemptive authority.
- Games. Relating to or being a bid in bridge at a high level that is intended to interfere with the opponents' bidding.
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Pre-emptive
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forkøbs-
Français (French)
adj. - (Jur) de préemption, par préemption, (Mil) préventif, de barrage (au bridge)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - Vorkaufs-, Präventiv-
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - προληπτικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - preempção
Español (Spanish)
adj. - preventivo, preferente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förköps-, föregripande, spärrbud
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
先买的, 有先买权的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 先買的, 有先買權的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 선매의, 선매권이 있는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 先取りの, 先買の, 先買権のある, 先制の
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מסכל, מונע, של מנע (צעד להחלשת האויב כדי שלא יתקוף)
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