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- the department in charge of taking preventative measures against international terrorism
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- aegis
- (also egis),
- guardianship
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“Preventative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventative. Accessed 22 Sep. 2020.
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The first known use of preventative was in 1651
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