preamble
noun
1 preamble
A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose).
Roget 64: precursor, antecedent, precedent, predecessor; forerunner, vancourier†, avant-coureur [Fr.], pioneer, prodrome†, prodromos†, prodromus†, outrider; leader, bellwether; ... show more
Dutch: preambule
Polish: preambuĊa, arenga
verb
1 preamble
Make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document.
Moby thesaurus: avant-propos, breakthrough, exordium, foreword, front matter, frontispiece, innovation, introduce, introduction, leap, overture, postulate, preface, prefix, prefixture, preliminary, prelude, premise, presupposition, proem ... show more.
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