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indictment - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'indictment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indictment [ n.]
- The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted.
- The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand jury.
- An accusation in general; a formal accusation.

Meaning of 'indictment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indictment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an accusation of wrongdoing
Example in sentence:
  • the book is an indictment of modern philosophy