for ‧ ge ‧ ry /ˈfɔːdʒəri $ ˈfɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural forgeries )
1 . [countable] a document, painting, or piece of paper money that has been copied illegally SYN fake :
The painting was a very clever forgery.
2 . [uncountable] the crime of copying official documents, money etc