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sub·rep·tion
\(ˌ)səˈbrepshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin subreption-, subreptio, from Latin, act of stealing, from subreptus (past participle of subripere to snatch away, take away secretly) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at surreptitious
1.
a. : secret, underhanded, unlawful, or unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts
b. : a deduction drawn from such representation
2. canon & Scots law : the obtaining of or attempting to obtain a dispensation from ecclesiastical authority or a gift from the sovereign by concealing the truth — distinguished from obreption |