Definition of proactive

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pro·ac·tive or pro-ac·tive

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v) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty; anticipatory: proactive steps to prevent terrorism.

OTHER FORMS:
pro·action(Noun), pro·active·ly(Adverb), pro·active·ness or proac·tivi·ty(Noun)

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