INDICTMENT


Meaning of INDICTMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪndaɪtmənt ]

( indictments)

1.

If you say that one thing is an indictment of another thing, you mean that it shows how bad the other thing is.

It’s a sad indictment of society that policemen are regarded as easy targets by thugs.

N-COUNT : oft N of n

2.

An indictment is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime. ( mainly AM LEGAL )

Prosecutors may soon seek an indictment on racketeering and fraud charges...

= charge

N-VAR : oft N against n

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