Synonyms for subpoena
səˈpi nə, səb-sub·poe·na

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1. subpoena, subpoena ad testificandumverb

   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

   Synonyms:
   subpoena ad testificandum

2. subpoenaverb

   serve or summon with a subpoena

   "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"

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1. List of paraphrases for "subpoena":

   summons, citation, assignment, summoning, call-up

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1. Elijah Cummings:

   It appears clear that Secretary Clinton was answering a question about whether she deleted emails 'while facing a subpoena,'.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   The President is almost self-impeaching because The President is every day demonstrating more obstruction and disrespect for Congress' legitimate role to subpoena.

3. Doug Collins:

   Here Hope Hicks go again on another round of premature subpoena authorizations.

4. Carolyn Maloney:

   Schumer, D-N.Y., said. HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE POSTMASTER GENERAL AFTER CLAIMS HE PRESSURED EMPLOYEES TO MAKE CAMPAIGN DONATIONS A spokesperson for the USPS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Earlier Tuesday, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., also called for DeJoys suspension as Carolyn Maloney announced a new investigation into DeJoy from the Reform Committee, which Carolyn Maloney chairs. FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. ( Tom Williams/Pool via AP) The Washington Post reportedthis weekend that while DeJoy wasCEO of New Breed Logistics, Tom Williams/Pool via AP or Tom Williams/Pool via AP aides pressured employees towrite checks and attend GOP fundraisers at his mansion, five people who worked for New Breed told the paper.DeJoy, a megadonor for theRepublican Party, would reimburse the employees through bonuses, an arrangement that is unlawful, The Washington Post reported Sunday. If these allegations are true, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy could face criminal exposurenot only for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy actions in North Carolina, but also for lying to Reform Committee under oath, we will be investigating this issue, but I believe the Board of Governors must take emergency action to immediately suspend Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who they never should have selected in the first place. HOUSE DEMOCRATS SUBPOENA USPSS DEJOY FOR HIS CALENDAR, DOCUMENTS ON MAIL DELAYS Maloney was referencing testimony DeJoy gave Reform Committee on Aug. 24 when hedenied pressuring his employees to donate to President Trump, calling such a claim.

5. Bennie Thompson:

   No one is exempt from the review of Homeland Security Committee. And without saying,' We will do this to former President Donald Trump,' or some other individual, I will trust the professional investigation that will be conducted. I will trust the people who are tasked with the responsibility of a deep dive into the scope and circumstances that got us to January 6, and if in fact they bring to us that information, that says' you need to do this,' there is absolutely no reluctance on my part as chair to issue the subpoena.