subpoenaed

American  

[suh-pee-nuhd, suhb-] / səˈpi nəd, səb- /

adjective

Law.

1. (of a witness or evidence) required by a subpoena to appear or be submitted before a court or other deliberative body.

   The subpoenaed recordings include over 33 hours of conversations, mostly between the defendant and his parents and brother.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of subpoena.

Other Word Forms

• unsubpoenaed adjective

Etymology

Origin of subpoenaed

First recorded in 1840–45; subpoena + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; subpoena + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

As part of its investigation into Epstein's network, a congressional committee has subpoenaed - summoned - the pair to testify.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Asian equities posted gains Monday while the dollar dipped as investors digested news that the US Justice Department subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, raising fears over US central bank independence.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

This summer he was subpoenaed by OpenAI, which sought information on the Future of Life Institute’s ties to Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

He was subpoenaed to testify and offered a grant of immunity for his testimony.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

We made an indifferent and unconcerned nation rise from lethargy and subpoenaed its conscience to appear before the judgment seat of morality on the whole question of civil rights.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry