Proviso Definition

prə-vīzō
provisoes, provisos
noun
provisos
A clause, as in a document or statute, making some condition or stipulation.
Webster's New World
A condition or stipulation.
Webster's New World
A condition or limitation that may determine the applicability of a document to certain conditions or persons.
Webster's New World Law

A conditional provision to an agreement.

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Other Word Forms of Proviso

Noun

Singular:
proviso
Plural:
provisoes, provisos

Origin of Proviso

  • Middle English from Medieval Latin prōvīsō (quod) provided (that) from Latin prōvīsō ablative of prōvīsus past participle of prōvidēre to provide provide

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin proviso (“it being provided"), ablative singular neuter of provisus, past participle of providere (“to provide"); see provide.

    From Wiktionary

Proviso Sentence Examples

  • National control of the railways was secured by a proviso that the directors must be of Italian nationality.

  • The only proviso is that you pay enough tax to cover the payments you make.

  • This last proviso, however, as we shall see, takes away almost all practical importance from the proposition.

  • When modified in February 1806, after Prussia's demobilization, they comprised the occupation of Hanover by Prussia, with the proviso, however, that she should exclude British ships and goods from the whole of the northwest coast of Germany.

  • The treaty of Frankfort in 1871 contained, in place of the previous 1880; detailed commercial treaty with Germany, the simple " most favoured nation " proviso.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

OSOISO

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Words Starting With P and Ending With O

Starts With P & Ends With OStarts With PR & Ends With OStarts With P & Ends With SO

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With O