| query | An i_________ is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.An indictment is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime. Prosecutors may soon seek an indictment on racketeering and fraud charges. The government's indictment against the three men alleged unlawful trading. |
|---|---|
| word | indictment |
| full-definition | noun 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 police officers are regarded as easy targets by thugs. An indictment is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime. Prosecutors may soon seek an indictment on racketeering and fraud charges. The government's indictment against the three men alleged unlawful trading. |
| inflections | indictments |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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