n. [ L. expeditio: cf.F. expédition. ]
With winged expedition [ 1913 Webster ]
Swift as the lightning glance. &unr_; [ 1913 Webster ]
Putting it straight in expedition. &unr_; [ 1913 Webster ]
The expedition miserably failed. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Narrative of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains. J. C. Fremont. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to an expedition;
n. One who goes upon an expedition. [ R ]. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An investigation searching for evidence of wrongdoing, with no credible evidence of such wrongdoing available at the outset of the investigation, and often without specifying in advance the wrongdoing to be proven. [ metaphorical ] [ PJC ]