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pre- +‎ transition

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pretransition (not comparable)

  1. Before a transition; pretransitional.
    • 2006, Robert Holzmann, Edward Palmer, Pension Reform: Issues and Prospects for Non-Financial Defined Contribution (NDC) Schemes (page 398)
      A third important issue was how to phase out widespread special privileges — dating from the pretransition period — for listed groups of persons below the prereform minimum pension ages of 55 for women and 60 for men.