Meaning of the word prefatory in English

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prefatory

US /ˈpref.ə.tɔːr.i/
UK /ˈpref.ə.tɔːr.i/

Adjective

1.

coming at the beginning of a piece of writing or a speech:

Example:
After a few prefatory comments/remarks, she began her speech.
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