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⏳ Preventive move 🗣️ Demanding obedience
preemptory

preemptory

8.0
Acting early to stop something bad from happening
  • adjective
  • /priˈɛmp.tə.ri/
translation icon : preventivo
  • She issued a preemptory warning to ensure that everyone followed the safety protocols during the event.

Examples

  • In a preemptory move, the government introduced new regulations to address rising concerns about public safety.

  • The manager made a preemptory decision to secure the deal before the competitors could respond.

  • The parties exclude people with their preemptory strikes.

  • 2) To avoid a preemptory challenge by the other side, make sure that there are no conflicts of interest with your expert.

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Synonyms

preemptive
vspreemptory
  • US
48 7.0

Acting before a problem to stop it from happening

focuses on stopping another person's planned action in advance
preventative
vspreemptory
26 4.1

Made to stop bad things like disease or harm

is about preventing an anticipated event or another's action rather than health only
precautionary
vspreemptory
22 5.0

Done to stop possible harm before it happens

is aimed specifically at blocking an expected event or another's action
anticipatory
vspreemptory
6 5.9

Showing a feeling or action before something expected happens

is an action taken to actively prevent an expected event or action
pre-emptive
vspreemptory
6.7

Taking action before a problem to stop it from happening

focuses on stopping another person's planned action rather than general prevention
precautional
vspreemptory
  • Formal
8.6

Done in advance to prevent harm

is directed more at forestalling another party's expected move

Antonyms

reactive
24 4.3

Quickly showing a strong response when something affects it

How Preventive

preemptory
8.0
preventive
57 3.8
precautionary
22 5.0

Surface Forms

preemptory positive

Morphology

preemptory = preempt (semi-transparent) = preempt + ory

The sense is built from the verb 'preempt' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ory', but the word is rare and somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Preemptory comes from the parts pre- 'before' and -empt from an old root meaning 'to buy', so it carried the idea of 'taking or acting before someone else'. That's why a preemptory action is done first to prevent an expected event or problem.