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retroactive

3 definitions ā€¢ 5 examples
1
If a law or decision, etc. is retroactive, it has effect from a date before it was approved:

Examples:

the first British law to have retroactive effect
2
(of a law or other agreement) having effect from the time before the law or agreement was approved:

Examples:

Iā€™m getting a retroactive salary increase.
3
if a law, decision, etc. is retroactive, it has effect from a date in the past before it was approved:

Examples:

The changes will not be retroactive.
The Justice Department had opposed the retroactive application of the guidelines.
retroactive to sth The proposed pay raises are retroactive to July 1.

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