Allegation Definition

ălĭ-gāshən
allegations
noun
allegations
An assertion that someone has done something wrong, often without proof.
Allegations of excessive drinking tarnished the CEO's reputation.
American Heritage
The act of alleging.
Webster's New World
An assertion that someone has engaged in an unlawful act.
American Heritage
Something alleged; assertion.
Webster's New World
An assertion made without proof.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Allegation

Noun

Singular:
allegation
Plural:
allegations

Origin of Allegation

  • French allégation from Latin allēgātiō allēgātiōn- from allēgātus past participle of allēgāre to dispatch, adduce ad- ad- lēgāre to depute legate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare. See allege.

    From Wiktionary

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