preclearance
preclearance · preclearances
A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advanceA procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week.
(US, countable, uncountable)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
plural: preclearances| Singular | preclearance |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable