Englisch
Detailed Synonyms for grandfather clause in Englisch
grandfather clause:
grandfather clause [the ~] Nomen
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the grandfather clause
– an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War 1the grandfather clause– an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War 1