indictment noun
1 sign that sth is bad/wrong
ADJ. powerful | damning, scathing, terrible Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government's record on crime. | sad
2 accusing sb of a crime
ADJ. criminal | fresh
VERB + INDICTMENT issue, bring A New York jury brought criminal indictments against the founder of the organization. | be charged on, be convicted on, be tried on | plead (not) guilty to
INDICTMENT + VERB charge (sb/sth with sth) an indictment charging theft
PREP. in a/the ~ Two men were named in the indictment. | on ~ a trial on indictment | ~ against They issued an indictment against them. | ~ for She was convicted on an indictment for conspiracy.
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