Which word or phrase could mean "to strike before they have a chance to attack you"? A. Irreparable strike B. Poststrike C. Dissemble strike D. Preemptive strike
A preemptive strike is the answer to this question. Pre is referring literally to "before", showing that the strike is done before the other has the chance to attack.
EDIT: The answer, which I forgot to state, is D. preemptive strike