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preclearance

preclearance noun: a procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.

Noun

preclearance (countable and uncountable, plural preclearances)

  1. A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
    • The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week.
  2. (US) Advance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
    • The great state of Alabama believes that preclearance is a relic of the past.

Forms of preclearance

pluralpreclearances

Origin of preclearance

From pre- + clearance.

Questions about preclearance

What does preclearance mean?
Preclearance means a procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
What part of speech is preclearance?
Preclearance is a noun.
What is the plural of preclearance?
The plural of preclearance is preclearances.

Words near preclearance in the dictionary

  1. precleaner
  2. precleaners
  3. precleaning
  4. precleans
  5. preclear
  6. preclearance
  7. preclearances
  8. precleared
  9. preclearing
  10. preclears
  11. precleavage

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