SINCE 1828
preinduction
adjective
pre·in·duc·tion
| \ ˌprē-in-ˈdək-shən
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variants:
or pre-induction
Definition of preinduction
: occurring before an induction
… Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward will be inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association Hall of Fame. … The Iowa native made all the right noises when the association handed him his plaque at a preinduction ceremony. — The Philadelphia Inquirer … his draft board reclassified him 1-A, saying that he couldn't be declared blind until he had taken a preinduction physical examination for the armed forces. — Los Angeles Times
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