probouleutic

adjective pro·bou·leu·tic \ ¦prōbü¦lütik , -bə¦l- \

Definition of probouleutic

: concerned with preliminary discussion of and deliberation on something (as a legal measure) later to be submitted to another body of voters

the probouleutic senate of ancient Athens

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Origin and Etymology of probouleutic

from (assumed) Greek probouleutos (verbal of probouleuein to pass a preliminary decree, from pro- ¹pro- + bouleuein to take counsel, deliberate, from boulē will, counsel) + English -ic