expedition

/ˌek-spə-ˈdi-shən/

noun

  1. a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose

  2. the group of persons making such a journey

  3. efficient promptness : speed

haste hurry speed expedition dispatch mean quickness in movement or action. haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness. hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.

noun

  1. a legal interrogation or examination to discover information for a later proceeding

  2. an investigation that does not stick to a stated objective but hopes to uncover incriminating or newsworthy evidence