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preclearance

preclearance

3 8.4
Official permission given before an action can start
  • noun
  • /priːˈklɪr.əns/
  • Formal
translation icon : preautorización
  • Before implementing the new voting law, the state submitted its proposal for preclearance to the federal government for approval.
  • preclearance officer
  • preclearance area

Examples

  • The city council sought preclearance to ensure that the new policy complied with federal laws regarding housing.

  • The question you decided to spin is preclearance facilities for flights bound for the US.

    Blog text (18)

  • Tennessee, which is not subject to Section 5 preclearance, has followed a different path to photo voter ID.

    Blog text (31)

  • So, as you know, the state of Texas had its rear end handed to it in both the redistricting and voter ID preclearance lawsuits.

    Blog text (9)

  • Free voter identification cards and an expansive voter education program were among the changes Georgia lawmakers used to win the approval called preclearance.

    Blog text (31)

  • Although local demographics in many of the municipalities named in the Voting Rights Act have changed in the nearly 50 years since the law passed, few adjustments have been made to Section 5 preclearance.

    Blog text (31)

  • Interestingly, only one Georgia municipality has successfully bailed out from the preclearance requirement, and that is Sandy Springs.

    Blog text (33)

  • Both of these rulings will be appealed to the Supreme Court, with the ultimate goal being a constitutional challenge to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which is the provision that requires Texas and some other former Confederate states to undergo preclearance.

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  • Any changes to the educational policy must receive preclearance from the Department of Education to take effect.

Synonyms

preapproval
vspreclearance
1 3.9

Advance permission to borrow money before you apply

is a formal required approval especially for official policies and laws
O.K.
vspreclearance
2.0

Permission from someone in charge to go ahead

is a prior required approval from authority before policies or actions take effect
precertification
vspreclearance
  • Specialized
7.7

A temporary certificate allowing limited use or testing before full approval

is mandatory prior approval from authority before a rule or action can take effect

How Official

authorization
  • US
125 4.4
clearance
  • Formal
223 4.4
preclearance
  • Formal
3 8.4
permission
∞ 1.0
consent
  • Formal
344 3.2

Surface Forms

preclearance singular
preclearances plural

Morphology

preclearance = clearance (transparent) = pre + clear + ance

The meaning is directly understandable as official clearance obtained beforehand.

Etymology

Preclearance combines pre- 'before' and clearance 'official permission', like the familiar word clear which means 'allowed'. So preclearance is getting that permission in advance, meaning you must be 'cleared' before you act.