Emptive

A nation makes a "pre-emptive" strike on another to prevent itself from being struck (though has anyone ever heard "emptive" used without ❋ Unknown (2009)

When Philip of Macedon, Alexander the Great's father, threatened to invade in the 4th Century BC, he wrote to its governors with a kind of pre-emptive strike, saying, 'If I enter Laconia I will raze it to the ground.' ❋ Karenmiller (2009)

I told her I had two concerns -- that we needed a voice that would transition us to a new economy, challenge pre-emptive wars, regardless of whether the wars were waged by Republicans or Democrats, and that we needed a congress person who would advocate for a just and lasting peace in the middle east, someone who would not be afraid to criticize Israel, to fight for equal rights for both Palestinians and Israelis. ❋ Marcy Winograd (2011)

It is my belief that this particular recession/depression was orchestrated by the ultra-rich and powerful, as pre-emptive strike at the soon-to-be Obama administration. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For some reason or another, we have swung from the Bush doctrine of no accountability no matter how bad you have screwed up to pre-emptive firings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That could trigger a pre-emptive strike by India, Israel or the US. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The red-eyed Rifuti turned his wrath on me but I got in a snarled pre-emptive strike before he could speak. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Fourth, again, this pre-emptive attack was against our own, internal laws. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Glenn Beck would call for a pre-emptive strike, unless he thought he could sell some books there. ❋ Ph.D Karl Giberson (2010)

Some airline officials and aviation experts predict mass, pre-emptive flight cancellations during patches of bad weather or at the mere threat of it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Dems need to do a pre-emptive attack on the issue by emphasizing the drone attacks, troop buildups, etc. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As an adult children of alcoholics nation, we have been trying to make the world safe, through hideously inappropriate behavior: pre-emptive wars, nation building, 'free' trade. ❋ Kate Clinton (2010)

As someone else above pointed out, 9/11 was the pre-emptive strike. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He refused to discuss any pardons, including pre-emptive pardons for anyone involved in interrogations of captives in the campaign against terrorism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And I should have the “choice” to not have my tax dollars pay for some morally indefensible pre-emptive war. ❋ Unknown (2010)