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preapproved

preapproved adjective: approved in advance. Also the simple past and past participle of preapprove.

Adjective

preapproved (not comparable)

  1. Approved in advance.
    • Even that will require wary monitoring, particularly of a provision that would allow members preapproved day trips for speeches, with travel paid by non-lobbying groups.2007 January 4, “New Congress, Leftover Challenge”, in New York Times

Also used as

preapproved is also the simple past and past participle of preapprove.

Origin of preapproved

From pre- + approved.

Questions about preapproved

What does preapproved mean?
Preapproved means approved in advance.
What part of speech is preapproved?
Preapproved is an adjective.

Words near preapproved in the dictionary

  1. preapprehension
  2. preapprehensions
  3. preapproval
  4. preapprovals
  5. preapprove
  6. preapproved
  7. preapproves
  8. preapproving
  9. prearchival
  10. prearm
  11. prearmed

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