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capacity preemption

noun

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Building excess capacity ahead of demand to deter rivals from investing.

By preempting capacity we've made it irrational for anyone to break ground on a competing plant.

Similar: preemptive capacity expansion

Topic: Strategy in Business English

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