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pretrial
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pretrial
(adjective)
pretrial
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ˈ
priː
ˈ
trajəl/
adjective
pretrial
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ˈ
priː
ˈ
trajəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRETRIAL
always used before a noun
chiefly US, law
:
before a trial
pretrial
publicity
a
pretrial
hearing
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