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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
retroactive/retrəʊˈaktɪv/
▶adjective (especially of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past.
– derivatives
retroact verb,
retroaction noun,
retroactively adverb,
retroactivity noun.
retroact verb,
retroaction noun,
retroactively adverb,
retroactivity noun.
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