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EX POST FACTO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ex post facto mean? 

EX POST FACTO (adjective)
  The adjective EX POST FACTO has 1 sense:

1. affecting things pastplay

  Familiarity information: EX POST FACTO used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EX POST FACTO (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Affecting things past

Synonyms:

ex post facto; retro; retroactive

Context example:

retro pay

Similar:

retrospective (concerned with or related to the past)


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