indictment
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/ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
noun
C1
a sign that something is very bad or wrong
The report is a clear indictment of the company's poor safety practices.
R
an official accusation of a crime
The grand jury issued an indictment against the suspect.
R
the act of officially accusing someone of a crime
The indictment process began after the evidence was reviewed.
translation
a sign that something is very bad or wrong; an official accusation of a crime; the act of officially accusing someone of a crime
Word Forms
Plural
indictments