1. preclear - Noun
2. preclear - Verb
preclear (third-person singular simple present preclears, present participle preclearing, simple past and past participle precleared)
(transitive) To clear in advance.
preclear (plural preclears)
(Scientology) One who has not yet reached a "clear" state (in which they are free from engrams).
Moreover, the court may require the jurisdiction to preclear only particular types of voting changes. Source: Internet
This differs from Section 5 preclearance, which requires a covered jurisdiction to preclear all of its voting changes. Source: Internet