C1 noun Formal

postrogible

/ˌpoʊstˈrɒdʒəbəl/

A postrogible is a formal administrative item, decision, or legal clause that is officially designated as subject to subsequent questioning or secondary verification. It acts as a placeholder in a process, allowing a project to move forward while acknowledging that a specific element requires future scrutiny.

Examples

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1

The initial project budget was approved only as a postrogible, pending the final audit of the supply costs.

The first budget was accepted as a reviewable item, waiting for the final check of supply expenses.

2

Under the new regulatory framework, any emergency amendment is treated as a postrogible to be debated in the next session.

In the new system, emergency changes are considered temporary items that must be discussed later.

3

I'm marking this part of our agreement as a postrogible because we still haven't heard back from the landlord.

I am labeling this section as something we can change later because the landlord hasn't replied.

Word Family

Noun
postrogible
Verb
postrogate
Adverb
postrogibly
Adjective
postrogatory
Related
postrogability
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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Post' (after) + 'rog' (ask/interrogate). It is an item you ask about after the main event.

Quick Quiz

Because the final figures were still being calculated, the accountant entered the estimate into the ledger as a ___.

Correct!

The correct answer is: postrogible

Examples

1

The initial project budget was approved only as a postrogible, pending the final audit of the supply costs.

everyday

The first budget was accepted as a reviewable item, waiting for the final check of supply expenses.

2

Under the new regulatory framework, any emergency amendment is treated as a postrogible to be debated in the next session.

formal

In the new system, emergency changes are considered temporary items that must be discussed later.

3

I'm marking this part of our agreement as a postrogible because we still haven't heard back from the landlord.

informal

I am labeling this section as something we can change later because the landlord hasn't replied.

4

In her analysis of the treaty, the scholar identifies the third article as a significant postrogible that undermines the pact's finality.

academic

The researcher points out that the third part of the treaty is a point of future doubt that makes the deal less permanent.

5

The board flagged the acquisition price as a postrogible to account for potential fluctuations in the market.

business

The directors marked the purchase price as a point for future review due to possible market changes.

Word Family

Noun
postrogible
Verb
postrogate
Adverb
postrogibly
Adjective
postrogatory
Related
postrogability

Common Collocations

designated postrogible an item officially marked for later review
administrative postrogible a bureaucratic matter requiring future verification
treat as a postrogible to handle a decision as non-final
legal postrogible a clause in a contract subject to later questioning
resolve a postrogible to finalize a matter that was previously open to doubt

Common Phrases

subject to postrogible review

requiring a later examination

under postrogible status

being in a state where a decision is not yet permanent

resolved by postrogible

settled through a secondary inquiry

Often Confused With

postrogible vs interrogative

An interrogative is a word or sentence that asks a question, whereas a postrogible is the thing being questioned later.

postrogible vs prerogative

A prerogative is a special right or privilege, while a postrogible relates to a conditional status or review.

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Usage Notes

Use this word in highly formal, legal, or technical bureaucratic contexts. It specifically refers to the noun (the item itself) rather than the act of questioning.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often use this as an adjective (e.g., 'the plan is postrogible') because of the '-ible' suffix, but in technical test contexts, it is functioning as a noun for a specific category of items.

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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Post' (after) + 'rog' (ask/interrogate). It is an item you ask about after the main event.

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Word Origin

From the Latin 'post' (after/behind) and 'rogare' (to ask, propose a law), following the morphological pattern of technical administrative terms.

Grammar Patterns

Countable noun Plural: postrogibles Often follows verbs like 'designate', 'treat', or 'label'
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Cultural Context

The term is most frequently encountered in advanced linguistic testing or specialized European administrative theory.

Quick Quiz

Because the final figures were still being calculated, the accountant entered the estimate into the ledger as a ___.

Correct!

The correct answer is: postrogible

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