What does grandfathering mean?
Grandfathering means Exemption from new legislation or regulations..
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/ˈɡɹandfɑːðəɹɪŋ/ · noun
Exemption from new legislation or regulations..
The grandfathering of boundaries has been, on average, a pacifying development […]
And on Monday, an appeals court in Massachusetts said that it would no longer use the term “grandfathering” because “it has racist origins.”
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Grandfathering means Exemption from new legislation or regulations..
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The grandfathering of boundaries has been, on average, a pacifying development […]
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