indictment
[noun]
Synonyms: charge, accusation, allegation, impeachment, prosecution, summons

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English Thesaurus: accusation, allegation, charge, indictmen

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧dict‧ment /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ noun

1. be an indictment of something to be a very clear sign that a system, method etc is very bad or very wrong:
The fact that these children cannot read is a damning indictment of our education system.

2. [countable] especially American English law an official written statement charging someone with a criminal offence

3. [uncountable] especially American English law the act of officially charging someone with a criminal offence

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

indictment
noun
I. sign that sth is bad/wrong
ADJ. powerful | damning, scathing, terrible Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government's record on crime.
sad

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

indictment
II. accusing sb of a crime
ADJ. criminal | fresh
VERB + INDICTMENT issue, bring A New York jury brought criminal indictments against the founder of the organization.
be charged on, be convicted on, be tried on | plead (not) guilty to
INDICTMENT + VERB charge (sb/sth with sth) an indictment charging theft
PREP. in a/the ~ Two men were named in the indictment.
on ~ a trial on indictment
~ against They issued an indictment against them.
~ for She was convicted on an indictment for conspiracy.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

accusation a statement saying that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad:
The army has faced accusations of racism.
allegation a public statement accusing someone of doing something although it has not been proved:
He denied allegations that he received a bribe.
Police are investigating allegations of corruption.
charge an official statement by the police accusing someone of a crime and saying that they must go to court, or a statement saying that someone has done something bad, made by anyone:
He appeared in court on a murder charge.
She denied the charge that the article had been misleading.
indictment law especially American English an official written statement accusing someone of a crime so that they will be judged under the American legal system:
He is under indictment for credit card fraud.

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