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indictment

Syllabification: (in·dict·ment)
Pronunciation: /inˈdītmənt/
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Definition of indictment

noun

  • 1chiefly North American a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime:an indictment for conspiracy
  • the action of indicting or being indicted:the indictment of twelve people who had imported cocaine
  • 2a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned:these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society

Origin:

Middle English enditement, inditement, from Anglo-Norman French enditement, from enditer (see indict)

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