Meaning of grandfathering | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

/ˈɡɹandfɑːðəɹɪŋ/

Definitions

Exemption from new legislation or regulations.

uncountable, usually

“The grandfathering of boundaries has been, on average, a pacifying development […]”

“And on Monday, an appeals court in Massachusetts said that it would no longer use the term “grandfathering” because “it has racist origins.””

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.