prestrike

adjective

pre·​strike ˌprē-ˈstrīk 

variants or pre-strike

1

: of, relating to, or occurring in the time before a workers' strike

prestrike negotiations

a prestrike rally

Though not yet up to prestrike levels, both employment and production were recovering quickly.

—Brian Farmer

2

: of, relating to, or occurring in the time before a strike or attack

prestrike intelligence

a prestrike reconnaissance flight

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1