preclearance
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preclearance (countable and uncountable, plural preclearances)
- A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
- The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week.
- (US, law) 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.