We found 34 dictionaries that define the word grandfather clause:

General (15 matching dictionaries)

1. grandfather clause: Merriam-Webster
2. grandfather clause: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
3. grandfather clause: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
4. grandfather clause: Collins English Dictionary
5. grandfather clause: Vocabulary.com
6. grandfather clause: Wiktionary
7. grandfather clause: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
8. grandfather clause: Infoplease Dictionary
9. grandfather clause: Dictionary.com
10. Grandfather clause: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
11. grandfather clause: Rhymezone
12. grandfather clause: FreeDictionary.org
13. grandfather clause: Mnemonic Dictionary
14. grandfather clause: TheFreeDictionary.com
15. grandfather clause: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Business (14 matching dictionaries)

16. grandfather clause: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
17. MoneyGlossary.com (No longer online)
18. grandfather clause: Law.com Dictionary
19. Everybody's Legal Dictionary (No longer online)
20. INVESTORWORDS (No longer online)
21. THE 'LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY'S REFERENCE ROOM (No longer online)
22. Glossary of Legal Terms (No longer online)
23. Grandfather clause: Bloomberg Financial Glossary
24. Grandfather clause: Deardorff's Glossary of International Economics
25. Grandfather Clause: Investopedia
26. Grandfather Clause: Legal dictionary
27. Grandfather clause: Financial dictionary
28. Glossary of Trade and Shipping Terms (No longer online)
29. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Computing (1 matching dictionary)

30. grandfather clause: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)

31. grandfather clause: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (2 matching dictionaries)

32. GRANDFATHER CLAUSE, GRANDFATHER CLAUSE, GRANDFATHER CLAUSE: Terminology and Descriptions of Geneaological Words
33. grandfather clause: Idioms

Tech (1 matching dictionary)

34. Farrier & Hoofcare (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (grandfather clause) ▸ noun:  A clause or section, especially in a law, granting exceptions for people or organisations who were affected by previous conditions. Similar: exception, condition, Henry VIII clause, pedigree clause, conscience clause, non obstante, provision, derogatory clause, caveat, personal exception, more... Opposite: fairness provision Adjectives: daddy, granny, ex, godfatherly, mum, mumsy, mom, grandmotherly, mommy, great, fils ▸ Words similar to grandfather clause ▸ Usage examples for grandfather clause ▸ Idioms related to grandfather clause ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near grandfather clause ▸ Rhymes of grandfather clause ▸ Invented words related to grandfather clause