ɛksˈprɛsɪoʊ

Definitions

1. noun

A Latin term used in law to describe the act of expressing or stating a fact, or a statement made during a legal proceeding.

“The judge ruled that the defendant’s expressio of intent was sufficient to prove their guilt.”

2. noun

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used to convey a meaning that is opposite of, or contrary to, its literal meaning.

“The politician’s words contained a clever expressio of their true intentions, which were actually quite sinister.”