noun. A preliminary statement, especially.

noun. The introduction to a formal document that explains its purpose.

noun. A statement accompanying a law or regulation specifying its purpose or reason for enactment.

noun. An introductory occurrence or fact; a preliminary.

noun. A preliminary statement; an introductory paragraph or division of a discourse or writing; a preface; prologue; prelude.

noun. Specifically The introductory part of a statute or resolution, which states or indicates the reasons and intent of what follows.

To go before; precede; serve as a preamble.

To make a preamble; preface one's remarks or actions; prelude.

To walk over previously; tread beforehand.

To preface; introduce with preliminary remarks.

noun. A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law.

verb. To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble.

noun. A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.

noun. A syncword.

verb. make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document

noun. a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

"Secondly, many argue that the preamble is being read too narrowly: that an individual using a weapon to protect his individual rights is just as necessary to the security of a free state as protecting it from a foreign army or an armed rebellion."

introduce  introduction  precede  preface  premise  

Campbell  amble  bramble  gamble  ramble  

contravention  preface  stipulation  

avant-propos  breakthrough  exordium  foreword  front matter