preselection
The English word “preselection” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The process by which a candidate for public office is selected, usually by a political party
- Selection in advance
- The preference for a mate found attractive by other members of one's sex.
- The process of a jury selecting entries to be shown in a competition when there are too many entries for the audience or schedule. The term preselection is often used with the opposite meaning in demoscene context, i.e. selecting entries not to be shown.
Etymology
From pre- + selection.
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