pre-emption
Acting before others
Pre-emption is the act of taking action before someone else can, securing an advantage or preventing an outcome.
A government might exercise pre-emption by purchasing land before developers can bid on it.
In law, federal pre-emption occurs when national law overrides state law on the same subject.
Pre-emptive military strikes aim to neutralize threats before they materialize.
The company's pre-emption of the market left competitors scrambling.
Perceiving future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- predictionForecast of coming events
- readinessState of being prepared
preparation · planning · vigilance · alertness · precaution · first strike · countermeasure · preventive action
Priority to buy before others
- priorityStatus of greater importance
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- titleFormal honorific or name
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
statute · jurisdiction · precedent · exclusive right · real estate · contract · property law · displacement
Initiating combat unprovoked
- preventive warAttacking anticipated future threat
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
surgical strike · counterstrike · theater · invasion · airstrikes · blockade · intelligence · reconnaissance
Self-directed action capacity
- outmaneuverDefeat through superior tactics
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- game theoryStudy of strategic interaction
countermove · competitive edge · dominance · blocking · offensive · chess · calculated risk · timing
Assigning times to events
- time slotScheduled period allocation
- programmingWriting software instructions
- networkInterconnected system
- interruptionBreak in continuity
breaking news · override · emergency broadcast · displacement · bumped · airtime
foreseeing
Perceiving future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- predictionForecast of coming events
readiness · preparation · planning · vigilance · alertness · precaution · first strike · countermeasure · preventive action · proactive
right of first refusal
Priority to buy before others
- priorityStatus of greater importance
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- titleFormal honorific or name
acquisition · statute · jurisdiction · precedent · exclusive right · real estate · contract · property law · displacement · supersession
first strike
Initiating combat unprovoked
- preventive warAttacking anticipated future threat
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
deterrence · surgical strike · counterstrike · theater · invasion · airstrikes · blockade · intelligence · reconnaissance
initiative
Self-directed action capacity
- outmaneuverDefeat through superior tactics
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
game theory · countermove · competitive edge · dominance · blocking · offensive · chess · calculated risk · timing · leverage
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- time slotScheduled period allocation
- programmingWriting software instructions
- networkInterconnected system
interruption · breaking news · override · emergency broadcast · displacement · bumped · airtime
- TV programmingprimetime, talk shows, game shows, prime time, sitcoms
pre-emptionreaction
Response to stimulus
response · retaliation · counterstrike · counterattack · aftermath
pre-emptionpassivity
State of non-resistance
inaction · acquiescence · waiting · hesitation · deferral
pre-emptionsubordination
Lower position in hierarchy
deference · yielding · local authority · subsidiarity · cession