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preclearances

preclearances is the plural of preclearance.

Meaning of preclearance

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.

Questions about preclearances

What is preclearances the plural of?
Preclearances is the plural of preclearance.

Words near preclearances in the dictionary

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

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