preselect

[ pree-si-lekt ]

/ ˌpri sɪˈlɛkt /

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verb (used with object)

to select in advance; choose beforehand.

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Origin of preselect

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + select

OTHER WORDS FROM preselect

pre·se·lec·tion, noun

How to use preselect in a sentence

Almost $18 billion was made available in public stock to preselected investors.
How Visa Courted Nancy Pelosi, Hoping to Forestall Swipe-Fee Changes|Daniel Stone, John Solomon|November 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Of those questions, Obama answered seven that were preselected based on interest as measured by online votes.
Obama's Marijuana Buzz Kill|Kathleen Parker|March 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was a shaken group of scientists that moved off in their jeeps to the preselected stations.
The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin
In practice, all candidates are preselected, and the meetings simply confirm the Party choice.
Area Handbook for Albania|Eugene K. Keefe

The so-called election of the Central Committee is, in fact, a ratification of preselected members.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole