[adjective] [before noun; not gradable] [formal] - generally thought to be or to exist, whether or not this is really trueThere have been many attempts to track down the putative Loch Ness monster.The putative leader of the terrorist organization was arrested by police in Birmingham yesterday.
PUTATIVE
Meaning of PUTATIVE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012