DEFAMATION


Meaning of DEFAMATION in English

/ ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U , C ] ( formal ) the act of damaging sb's reputation by saying or writing bad or false things about them :

The company sued for defamation.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.