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revisory

American  
[ri-vahy-zuh-ree] / rɪˈvaɪ zə ri /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or for the purpose of revision.


revisory British  
/ rɪˈvaɪzərɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having the power to revise

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of revisory

First recorded in 1840–50; revise + -ory 1

Example Sentences

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The revisory commission, appointed by the General Convention, is headed by the Rt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bishop Edwin Vincent O'Hara of Kansas City, head of the revisory committee, says that by 1944 U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of course I must practice a general directory and revisory power in the matter.

From The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863 by Lincoln, Abraham

The revisory powers of the Judiciary over the acts of Congress were not given in order to excuse the Congress from exercising its preliminary judgment upon the constitutionality of its own acts.

From The Middle Period 1817-1858 by Burgess, John William

As to many of these minor matters, the function of the Commission might well be made revisory, and the primary responsibility delegated to subordinate officials after the practice long in vogue in the executive departments.

From State of the Union Address by Hoover, Herbert

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