Definitions

1. verb

to exclude or leave out beforehand, often in order to avoid controversy or potential problems.

“The company chose to preexclude some groups from their survey in order to get more accurate results.”

2. verb

to prevent or stop something from happening or being included.

“The policy aims to preexclude any form of discrimination in hiring practices.”

3. noun

an act of excluding or leaving out beforehand.

“The preclusion of those groups was widely criticized as unfair.”