English Explanatory Dictionary

pre-scrutiny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected.

Word forms

pre-scrutiny

Etymology

From pre- + scrutiny.

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