purport, plainclothes officer

"I am left speechless," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. "We strongly and totally criticize such acts."

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plainclothes man

[名]（複 men）私服刑事（plainclothes officer ［policeman］）.

purport

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Definition of purport in English:

VERB

Pronunciation: /pəˈpɔːt 

  

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Appear to be or do something, especially falsely:she is not the person she purports to be(as adjective purported) the purported marriagewas void

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NOUN

Pronunciation: /ˈpəːpɔːt 

  

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1The meaning or sense of something, typically adocument or speech:I do not understand the purport of your remarks

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1.1The purpose or intention of something:the purport of existence

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Origin

late Middle English (in the sense 'express, signify'): fromOld French purporter, from medieval Latin proportare, from Latin pro- 'forth' + portare 'carry, bear'. The sense 'appear to be' dates from the late 18th century.