ALLEGATION


Meaning of ALLEGATION in English

al ‧ le ‧ ga ‧ tion /ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]

a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved

allegations of corruption/fraud/misconduct etc

Mr Singh has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.

allegation that

an allegation that senior government figures were involved

allegation against

The teacher made serious allegations against a colleague.

allegation of

A committee will investigate allegations of racial discrimination.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.