pre-scrutiny

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpre-scrutiny (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCatholicismIn electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected.

Origin

From pre- + scrutiny.

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APA

pre-scrutiny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-scrutiny

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“pre-scrutiny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-scrutiny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-scrutiny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-scrutiny.

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