What is "preemptive"

Usage examples of "preemptive".

I fundamentally believe that the best way to turn the FBI into an effective preemptive force against terror is to give more power to the street agents while providing them with the guidance of veteran agents as mentors.

If there is anything that would solidify American popular support for invading Iraq and rally international opinion in our favor, it would be an Iraqi preemptive attack on our forces in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia before a shot had been fired by the United States and after the American president had indicated that he was still considering other options.

The airbursts, the preemptive strikes, the massive retaliations, the uncontrollable escalations: it is already happening inside our heads.

Modyford prevented that by sending Sir Henry Morgan and a fleet of buccaneers on a preemptive strike against Cuba.

Preemptive penance and absolution were doctrines researched and developed by the Consistorial Court, but not known to the wider Church.

One of the young eager beavers in Andrew's dad's law firm decided, as a preemptive move, to obtain copies of all of Randy's computer files, which were still stored on the UW computer system.

While it is perfectly appropriate for these children to serve their native countries in future wars, it is inevitable that at least some nations that lack such IF-certified geniuses or who believe that rivals have more-gifted commanders will inevitably take preemptive action, either to secure that enemy resource for their own use or, in any event, to deny the enemy the use of that resource.

The President and I need to find a time when we can be confident the Manties won't be tempted into some sort of preemptive action, which means holding off for as long as we can to build up the most powerful deterrent possible.

His license, however, extended into murkier areas, such as a preemptive kill, if you felt threatened.

Then, on June 16, 1636, Mohegan Indians warned the English that the Pequots, fearful that the colonists were about to take action, had decided on a preemptive strike.

The Warring States buckle she had admired had sold on a preemptive bid of five thousand dollars.

But I'm not 'taking the wraps off' until we've produced enough of the new ships and hardware to deter the Manties from a preemptive strike.

It was nothing less than a new concept for a war with Iraq, one which might be executed as a preemptive strike.

Dado is for a preemptive strike against Syria, but Dayan opposes it.

Their preemptive strike would do just the opposite of what was intended: ignite a nuclear exchange, not head one off.