preparatory measure

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

preparatory measure is a valid 19-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3R1E1P3A1R1A1T1O1R1Y4M3E1A1S1U1R1E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81

MEANING

What does preparatory measure mean?