ad referendum

British

adverb

subject to agreement by others and finalization of details

an ad referendum contract

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Etymology

Origin of ad referendum

Latin

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ad referendum

My journey has gained the time which would have been lost, if they had, on re-assembling here taken the thing ad referendum.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX by Jared Sparks

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

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various

He selects such parts as he judges proper, and prints them, to be taken ad referendum, and laid before 504 the Regencies of the cities.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various

In other words, I have only voted "ad referendum," and I ask that my statement be entered in the protocol.

From International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. Protocols of the Proceedings by Various

To this he hearkened very readily, and offered to take the matter ad referendum, having authority to do no more.

From The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings by Jonathan Swift

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