Origin: Latin prefix pre-
Preamble has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
"The preamble of the new trade agreement clearly states that its primary goal is to reduce barriers between neighboring countries."
A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
"The judge spent five minutes reading the preamble of the new contract before addressing the main clauses."
make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
"The committee spent an hour on the preamble before finally addressing the main clauses of the new constitution."
To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks.
"The lawyer asked the witness if she would like to give a brief preamble before answering the tricky questions about the accident."