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PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pre-emptive strike mean?
• PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE (noun)
The noun PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE has 1 sense:
1. a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
Familiarity information: PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pre-emptive strike" is a kind of...):
coup de main; surprise attack (an attack without warning)
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