Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preclearance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: pre-clear-ance
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week."
"The great state of Alabama believes that preclearance is a relic of the past."

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 clearance English preclearance From pre- + clearance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preclearances (plural)

Questions

What does preclearance mean?: A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
Where does preclearance come from?: 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 clearance English preclearance From pre- + clearance.

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