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ad referendum

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adverb

  1. subject to agreement by others and finalization of details

    an ad referendum contract

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Etymology

Origin of ad referendum

Latin

Example Sentences

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The statement that Paraguay is a party to the Mexico City convention of 1902 seems a misapprehension arising from the fact that her representative signed ad referendum.

From Project Gutenberg

The first step of this kind, was the proposition of the United States of America to their High 153 Mightinesses, which being taken ad referendum, became a subject of deliberation in every city of the Republic, and the publication of the memorial of the 19th of April, 1781, which made the American cause, the primary object and main spring of the war, the topic of conversation in every private circle, as well as in every public assembly.

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My letters of credence to their High Mightinesses have been taken ad referendum by the several Provinces, and are now under consideration of the several branches of the sovereignty of this country; but no one city or body of nobles has as yet determined upon them.

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The proposition to the President being taken ad referendum, it became a subject of the deliberation of the sovereignty.

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In the States of the Province of Holland and West Friesland, the requisition of the 9th of January had been committed to the Committee of Grand Affairs, and taken into deliberation by the body of Nobles, and ad referendum by all the eighteen cities.

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