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retroactive
1611, from Fr.
rétroactif
(fem.
rétroactive
) "casting or relating back," from L.
retroactus,
pp. of
retroagere
"drive or turn back," from
retro-
"back" +
agere
"to drive, set in motion" (see
act
).
