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subpoenas

sub·poe·na
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-pee-nuh, suh b-]
    • /səˈpi nə, səb-/
    • /səˈpiː.nə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-pee-nuh, suh b-]
    • /səˈpi nə, səb-/

Definitions of subpoenas word

  • noun subpoenas the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body. 1
  • verb with object subpoenas to serve with a subpoena. 1

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Origin of subpoenas

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin sub poenā under penalty (the first words of the writ)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Subpoenas

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subpoenas popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

subpoenas usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for subpoenas

verb subpoenas

  • calls — Plural form of call.
  • cites — Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
  • ordinates — Plural form of ordinate.

noun subpoenas

  • ducats — Plural form of ducat.
  • warrants — Plural form of warrant.
  • writs — Plural form of writ.

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