post-scrutiny

noun

In electing a pope, the phase following scrutiny of the votes, during which the ballots are checked for errors and then burned.

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Meanings

nounpost-scrutiny (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChristianityIn electing a pope, the phase following scrutiny of the votes, during which the ballots are checked for errors and then burned.

Origin

From post- + scrutiny.

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APA

post-scrutiny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-scrutiny

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“post-scrutiny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-scrutiny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-scrutiny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-scrutiny.

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