Definition of "preclear" []

• One who has not yet reached a "clear" state (in which they are free from engrams). (noun)

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• "Look for them to encourage the Obama Justice Department to slow-walk or block redistricting plans submitted to it by the 14 states covered in whole or in part by the Voting Rights Act. This law requires those states to "preclear" their new maps with either the Justice Department or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia."
• "Section 5 requires authorities to "preclear" changes in election procedures to ensure that minority voters are protected."
• "By requiring certain state and local governments to "preclear" changes in election procedures, Section 5 aimed to stop that practice."