preclearance

preclearance

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English clear
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -iader.
Old French -ancebor.
Middle English -aunce
English -ance
English clearance
English preclearance

    From pre- + clearance.

    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, 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.
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