preemptive bid

• Enchère ou action faite à l'avance pour prendre un avantage ou empêcher une action de l'adversaire, souvent utilisée en affaires, en politique ou dans des jeux de cartes comme le bridge.

A strategic move made in advance to gain an advantage or prevent an opponent from acting, commonly used in business, politics, or card games like bridge.

1. High opening bid in bridgeC2formal

   A high-level opening bid in the card game bridge, designed to disrupt the opponents' communication and prevent them from finding their best contract.

   enchère préemptive

   • He made a preemptive bid of three spades to block the opponents.
   • A preemptive bid often sacrifices points to gain a strategic advantage.
   • The player's preemptive bid caught the opponents off guard.