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preclear
[ pree-kleer ]
verb (used with object)
- to authorize or approve (someone or something) in advance:
Programs to preclear business travelers provide them with a variety of options for quick passage across the border.
- to obtain advance authorization or approval for (something):
The Voting Rights Act required some states to preclear their redistricting maps with the Justice Department.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of preclear1
First recorded in 1945–50; pre- ( def ) + clear ( def )
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Example Sentences
Montgomery never knew until after the election that the Justice Department had refused to preclear his newly redrawn district.
From The Daily Beast
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