allegation
pronunciation
How to pronounce allegation in British English:
UK [ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn]
How to pronounce allegation in American English:
US [ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
- statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
Word Origin
- allegation (n.)
- early 15c., "action of alleging," from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegationem (nominative allegatio) "a sending, despatching," noun of action from past participle stem of allegare (see allege).
Example
- 1. The hong-kong listed machinery maker denies the allegation .
- 2. The central allegation revolves around concerns about china meddling in the company .
- 3. Its ethics committee will investigate the allegation , no doubt at length .
- 4. Such an allegation was made in the u. k. 's daily mail newspaper .
- 5. Numerous republican politicians have floated the idea based on the false allegation that obama cannot provide a birth certificate .