revisory

adjective

re·vi·so·ry ri-ˈvī-zə-rē

-ˈvīz-rē

: having the power or purpose to revise

a revisory committee

a revisory function

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of revisory was circa 1841

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“Revisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisory. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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