Preemptive in the United States
Concept of Preemptive
In the U.S., in the context of Foreign Affairs and National Defense, Preemptive has the following meaning: An adjective used to describe some action designed to forestall or deter some anticipated negative outcome. A preemptive military strike, for instance, is one taken before the other party has taken military action, based on the belief that the other party would otherwise strike. (Source of this definition of Preemptive : University of Texas)
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