prensātĭo, ōnis, f. [prenso; v. prehenso],
a soliciting , suing , canvassing for an office: praepropera prensatio, Cic. Att. 1, 1, 1.
prēnsātiō ōnis, f prenso, a soliciting, canvassing (for office): praepropera. ...
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