Preclearance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Preclearance is a noun meaning A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
Meaning
A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
More Meanings
- (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.
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.
Word Forms
- preclearances
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clearance, pre-approval, preapproval, preclean, predeparture, preprocessing.
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