mis·pri·sion
 misprision
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- pronunciation:
- mIs
prI
zh
n
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in law, misconduct in office by a public official.
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| definition 2: |
in law, an act of contempt against the government or courts.
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| definition 3: |
see "misprision of felony."
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The word misprision
contains the following part:
pris, -prise, prehens, -prehend
Latin
root
that means
take, grasp
Example words:
apprehend,
apprehensive,
comprehend,
comprehensive,
comprise,
enterprise,
incomprehensible,
misprision,
prehensile,
reprehend,
reprehensible,
reprisal,
surprise