OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 9022

preemptive

/pɹiːˈɛmp.tɪv/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
preemptivo • preventivo
Of or relating to preemption.
cautelar • precautorio • preemptivo • preventivo • providencial
Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.
Extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, sometimes known as gun violence restraining order or "red-flag" laws, are risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective orders that au…
a preemptive attack on the enemy