verb
- to file or submit (a document, application, or candidacy) in advance of a deadline or official opening
Usage: common in legal, political, and administrative contexts
Examples
- Candidates must prefile their nomination papers by the end of the month.
- The attorney decided to prefile the motion to avoid any last-minute complications.
- Many voters prefile their absentee ballots weeks before the election.
- Companies often prefile their annual reports with the SEC before the official deadline.
- She prefiled her tax return in January to receive her refund sooner.