retroactive

Words with a similar base: retroactive

'retroactive'

[retroactive.a.01] as in: descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

'retroactive'

[ex_post_facto.s.01] as in: affecting things past

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Examples:
retroactive tax increase
an ex-post-facto law
retro pay