/ ɪnˈdaɪtmənt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , usually sing. ] indictment (of / on sb/sth) a sign that a system, society, etc. is very bad or very wrong :
The poverty in our cities is a damning indictment of modern society.
2.
[ C ] ( especially NAmE ) a written statement accusing sb of a crime
3.
[ U ] ( especially NAmE ) the act of officially accusing sb of a crime :
This led to his indictment on allegations of conspiracy.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English enditement , inditement , from Anglo-Norman French enditement , from enditer , based on Latin indicere proclaim, appoint, from in- towards + dicere pronounce, utter.