preemptive strikes

A form of preemptive strike — An attack launched as a defensive measure.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of preemptive strike
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APA

preemptive strikes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preemptive%20strikes

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“preemptive strikes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preemptive%20strikes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preemptive strikes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preemptive%20strikes.

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