Directive
Subpoena
Subpoena noun - A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court.
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Directive and subpoena are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directive" instead a noun "Subpoena".
Nearby Words: subpoenaed, subpoenaing
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Subpoena and Directive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directive/subpoena
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