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as in summons
a written notice ordering a person to appear in court received a subpoena to appear as a witness for the prosecution

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verb

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Noun
It’s not being stored on a server somewhere where a court could make a subpoena for it or cops could try and get a warrant for it. Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024 Last month, the panel also issued subpoenas to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for testimony from two ATF employees. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
The photographed notes also went to a federal grand jury that continues to investigate Combs, and which subpoenaed the Bureau of Prisons after the jail sweep, AUSA Slavik told the court earlier this week, arguing that nothing in 19 pages was privileged. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 On Friday afternoon, the defense subpoenaed Diego Ibarra and their younger brother, Argenis Ibarra, to testify during Jose's trial on Wednesday. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subpoena 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
  • Two Anne Arundel County police officers, Corporal K. Schnell and Corporal E. Vasquez, were indicted and issued criminal summonses for Misconduct in Office as a result of the investigation conducted by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
    Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The city subsequently released years of inspection reports, photos and criminal summonses filed against CBZ properties.
    Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Sixty percent of respondents in this survey cite declining workforce productivity as a key obstacle to financial sustainability and 45% identify workforce challenges as their primary market concern.
    David Chou, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past three years, 19 states have passed laws regarding exemptions from COVID vaccinations, including 10 that require private employers to exempt anyone citing religious reasons in declining the shot, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Ubers are easy to summon, as are taxis via the European app Freenow.
    Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Interim City Manager Tonie Quigley carried it to the center of the room, and a former city official was summoned to make the pick.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Photo: Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department/AP In a court appearance on Thursday, Oren requested bail in order to spend time with his wife, who is due to give birth very soon.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In a letter sent Thursday to officials, the company requested an election to approve the incorporation.
    Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Fremaux added that each film screening is preceded by the director being called up to the microphone to introduce his or her work.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The Wild also added two players from their Iowa AHL affiliate, calling up forward Liam Ohgren and goalie Jesper Wallstedt.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • European leaders have convened several times since the election to bolster support for Ukraine, with many countries doubling up on their commitments.
    Lily Meckel, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In a rare step, the OPCW's executive council convened a meeting with the hope that a new government might grant its team of 80 inspectors access to investigate Syria's chemical weapons program.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Landlords beware: Rent-shamers are calling out overpriced listings online.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Consumers were quick to call out the discrepancy between the brand's marketing and its operational realities.
    Evgeny Popov, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • What's New TikTok is making a final push to stay active in the United States, asking the Supreme Court to block a federal law that could effectively ban the social media app unless its parent company, ByteDance, divests its U.S. operations.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • If not, maybe stick to a regular screening, during which fans have been specifically asked not to sing along.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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