direct apprehension

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

direct apprehension is a valid 19-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2I1R1E1C3T1A1P3P3R1E1H4E1N1S1I1O1N1

2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =28 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84

MEANING

What does direct apprehension mean?