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preventive war
noun
, Military.
- an attack against a presumed enemy to prevent a possible attack by that enemy at a later time: because preventive wars are prompted more by speculation than by clearly imminent danger, they generally are considered unacceptable in international law.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of preventive war1
First recorded in 1630–40
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Example Sentences
George W. Bush successfully pushed preventive war over deterrence, which led to disasters like Iraq.
From The Daily Beast
Others, again, went so far as to describe our action merely as the starting point of a preventive war against Russia.
From Project Gutenberg
Preventive war was recommended by General Bernhardi and other illustrious patriots.
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Until the end of the crisis, the idea of a preventive war continually recurred to my mind.
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