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pre·ter·mi·na·tion | \ ˌprē-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən 
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or pre-termination
Definition of pretermination
: before termination of something (such as a service or contract)
received a pretermination notice from the electric company especially : occurring before someone is fired or dismissed from a job a pretermination hearing
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The first known use of pretermination was in 1910
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