preamble

/pɹˈiːæmbə‍l/

/pɹiˈæmbəɫ/

Preamble

an introductory or preliminary section of a book, statute, document, etc. giving information about its purpose

to preamble

MAIN VERB

make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document

Examples

1. Preamble over.

2. We love the Preamble.

3. The preamble of Constitution speaks about general welfare.

4. General Keitel reads the preamble to the German armistice terms.